Jemimah
Meaning
"dove"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,733
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jemi, Mima, Mimi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dove"
Origin: Hebrew
"melody, song, musical"
Origin: Greek
Jemimah is more popular, ranked #4733 vs #4822 for Melodee.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Jemimah is more popular, ranked #4733 compared to Melodee at #4822 in the United States.
Jemimah means "dove" (Hebrew origin). Melodee means "melody, song, musical" (Greek origin).
Jemimah is primarily a girl name. Melodee is primarily a girl name.