# Jemima

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒəˈmaɪmə/ · frequency rank #39,375

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Hebrew.

## Etymology
From the name of a minor biblical character, from Hebrew יְמִימָה (“dove”). By folk etymology also used as a feminine form of James.

## Common misspellings (8)
`ejmima`, `jeimma`, `jemiam`, `jemimma`, `jemmia`, `jemmima`, `jjemima`, `jmeima`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jemima