Jemiah
Meaning of Jemiah
Jemiah, a mellifluous off-shoot of the Hebrew “Yirmeyahu,” carries the uplifting meaning “God will raise up,” and it wears its unisex badge with quiet confidence much like a silk kurta that suits every festive gathering. Though sprinkled only lightly across American birth records—never cracking the top 850 and appearing just eight times in 2021—its very rarity lends it the charm of a monsoon rain that refreshes without flooding the streets. Listeners will find the name rolls off the tongue as juh-MY-uh, echoing the cadence of a tabla beat, while its biblical kinship with the prophet Jeremiah adds an old-soul gravitas beneath the modern sparkle. Parents who choose Jemiah often appreciate its balance of strength and gentleness: it is as at home in a boardroom as at a backyard cricket match, and equally welcoming to sons and daughters. In the end, Jemiah feels like a quiet promise—one that hints at resilience, creativity, and a life poised to rise, much like a kite catching the early summer breeze over an Indian skyline.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as juh-MY-uh (/dʒəˈmaɪə/)
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