Jamya
Meaning
"supplanter, one who follows at the heel"
Origin: Hebrew via English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,156
- Total SSA Count
- 35
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jam, Jami
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"supplanter, one who follows at the heel"
Origin: Hebrew via English
"dawn, the bright place"
Origin: Hebrew (Tzorah)
Zorah is more popular, ranked #3962 vs #4156 for Jamya.
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Zorah is more popular, ranked #3962 compared to Jamya at #4156 in the United States.
Jamya means "supplanter, one who follows at the heel" (Hebrew via English origin). Zorah means "dawn, the bright place" (Hebrew (Tzorah) origin).
Jamya is primarily a girl name. Zorah is primarily a girl name.