Name meaning & stats
Jemima
Jemima (Italian origin). 1,467 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Jemimas are 1.3× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
ItalianSpelling of Jemma
Jemma around the world
- ジェマ · Japanese
- 杰玛 · Chinese
- Jem
In US birth records
Peak year: 2018
1,467 US babies were named Jemima between 1940 and 2025.
Where Jemimas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Journalist | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Film director | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Jemimas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 8 Jemmas spell it Jemima
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2018)