Jemeka
Meaning of Jemeka
Jemeka is a feminine given name that appears to have originated within United States African-American naming practices as a phonological elaboration of the Hebrew-derived Jemima, meaning “dove,” to which the suffix -ka was appended, yielding a distinctive variant that resonates within Anglo-American contexts; its pronunciation, rendered /dʒuˈmiːkə/, features a stressed medial syllable that imparts a balanced prosody. Analysis of United States Social Security Administration data reveals that Jemeka first attained measurable usage in the early 1970s, debuting with six registrations (rank 739) in 1973 and reaching a relative apex of 13 occurrences (rank 765) in 1977, followed by modest oscillations—ranging from five to eight annual registrations—throughout the 1980s and early 1990s and culminating in five recorded instances (rank 854) in 1995; this usage trajectory underscores the name’s sustained rarity and niche appeal, reflecting parental interest in a name that marries traditional semantic heritage with contemporary phonetic innovation.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as juh-MEE-kuh (/dʒuˈmiːkə/)
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