Given name
Jemmie
“dove”·“horn of eyepaint”·“he who supplants”
Jemmie is a variant of Jemima. Interpretations include “dove” (Hebrew) and “horn of eyepaint” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. Jemmie is a variant of Jem. In English use, Jem carries the interpretation “he who supplants.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jemmie is a variant of Jemima. Interpretations include “dove” (Hebrew) and “horn of eyepaint” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. Jemmie is a variant of Jem. In English use, Jem carries the interpretation “he who supplants.” Jemmie is a variant of Jeremy. In Hebrew use, Jeremy carries the interpretation “one who is exalted by the Lord.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jemmie is a variant of Jemima. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1909. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Jemmie is a variant of Jemima. The history of Jemima gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Jemima is the name of the eldest of the daughters of Job.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Jemmie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 207
- 110 boys · 97 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1925. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 152 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jemmie’s family of names
Jemmie has a related form in Jeremy. Jemmie has a related form in Jemima. Jemmie has a related form in Jem.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Jemmie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jennis
“one who is fair; a beautiful girl” · “of the beginning; the first book of the Bible”
59% boys · 41% girls
Jemmimah
“dove” · “horn of eyepaint”
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Jakove
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Jedadiyah
“one who is loved by God”
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Joma
“to add”
72% boys · 28% girls
Jósyp
“to add”
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Eġiše
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Ezree
“help” · “one who is helpful”
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