Jamirah
Arabic name meaning "modest" or "restrained from the forbidden things".
Name Census estimates that about 653 living Americans carry the first name Jamirah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jamirah today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamirah births was 2003 (68 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamirah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
653
~ 1 in 524,892 Americans
Peak year
2003
68 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,634
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Jamirah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamirah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 319 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamirah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jamirah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamirahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Jamirah, while Alabama, New York, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamirah
The name Jamirah is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a feminine name derived from the Arabic word "jamirah," which means "a live coal" or "a glowing ember." This name is often associated with warmth, passion, and an intense inner fire.
In the Islamic tradition, the name Jamirah is sometimes linked to the concept of "nur," or divine light. It is believed that this name was chosen by some Muslim families to represent the spiritual radiance and illumination they wished for their daughters to embody.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Jamirah can be traced back to the 12th century, during the height of the Islamic Golden Age. Historical records from this period mention several notable women who bore this name, including Jamirah bint Al-Muqtadir, a princess from the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad.
Throughout the centuries, the name Jamirah has been carried by women from various cultural backgrounds and walks of life. One of the most famous bearers of this name was Jamirah Al-Andalusiyah, a renowned Andalusian poet and scholar who lived in the 11th century. Her works, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human experience, have left an indelible mark on Arabic literature.
In the 13th century, Jamirah bint Abi Bakr Al-Sadafi was a prominent female jurist and religious scholar from Damascus. Her expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and her contributions to legal discourse were highly respected in her time.
During the Ottoman Empire, Jamirah Khanum was a influential figure in the 16th century. She was a powerful and influential wife of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, known for her intelligence, political acumen, and patronage of the arts and culture.
In more recent history, Jamirah Al-Maktoum, born in 1959, is a prominent member of the ruling family of Dubai and a philanthropist known for her work in promoting education and women's empowerment in the United Arab Emirates.
While the name Jamirah has its roots in the Arabic language, it has transcended cultural boundaries and been embraced by diverse communities around the world, each adding their own unique interpretations and associations to its rich tapestry of meaning.
People
Jamirah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamirah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jamirah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamirah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 653 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamirah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 524,892 US residents.
Is Jamirah a common name?
We classify Jamirah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 662 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamirah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamirah was 2003, when 68 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamirah is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jamirah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamirah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.