Jamari

Jamari: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“modern coinage, possibly based on Ja- and Mari”
Origin
American (modern coinage)
Say it
juh-MAR-ee · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys (94% of all uses)

Jamari is generally treated as a modern American coined name. It may be modeled on names such as Jamal, Jamar, or Mari, but no single etymology is certain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

How popular is Jamari?

2024164 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Jamari in 2024545

2024 rank#561 boys

Peak year2010

Total US babies since 188015,600

Jamari has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Jamari

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jaydenmodern blend of Jay and Aidan · American (modern coinage)
  • Kaydenmodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)
  • Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
  • Jaxsonson of Jack · American (modern coinage)
  • Zaydenmodern rhyming coinage · American (modern coinage)
  • Kaidenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
  • Cadenmodern name, possibly from Cadan or Cade · American (modern coinage)
  • Kairomodern spelling of Cairo · American (modern coinage)

Jamari questions

What does the name Jamari mean?

Jamari means "modern coinage, possibly based on Ja- and Mari". It comes from American (modern coinage). Jamari is generally treated as a modern American coined name. It may be modeled on names such as Jamal, Jamar, or Mari, but no single etymology is certain.

Is Jamari a boy or girl name?

Jamari is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jamari?

545 US babies were named Jamari in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.

How do you pronounce Jamari?

Jamari is usually pronounced juh-MAR-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.