Jumaane
Name of Arabic origin meaning "of the soul" or "spiritual".
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the first name Jumaane. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jumaane today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jumaane births was 1974 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jumaane. 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
128
~ 1 in 2,677,768 Americans
Peak year
1974
15 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2001 SSA rank
#11,441
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Jumaane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jumaane from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 67 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jumaane 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 Jumaane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jumaane
The name Jumaane is of Arabic origin and is believed to have derived from the phrase "Jamaal Al-Din," which means "beauty of the faith" or "beauty of religion." This name has its roots in the Middle Eastern region and can be traced back to the early Islamic era, around the 7th century AD.
Historically, the name Jumaane was commonly used among Muslim communities in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and parts of the Middle East. It was often given to boys as a way to express the parents' devotion to their faith and their hope for their child to embody the beauty and principles of Islam.
While there are no specific historical references to the name Jumaane in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed to have been derived from the Arabic words "jamaal" (beauty) and "din" (religion or faith). This name reflects the cultural and religious values of the region during that time period.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Jumaane can be found in various historical records and documents from the Middle Ages, particularly in regions under Islamic rule or influence. Some notable historical figures who bore the name Jumaane include:
1. Jumaane al-Andalusi (1010-1098), a renowned Muslim scholar and philosopher from Al-Andalus (present-day Spain).
2. Jumaane al-Hamdani (1179-1244), a celebrated poet and writer from Yemen.
3. Jumaane al-Saffah (d. 1258), a military commander who served under the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad.
4. Jumaane al-Qahiri (1314-1380), an Egyptian mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of algebraic equations.
5. Jumaane al-Maghrebi (1456-1532), a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian from Morocco.
These individuals, among others, have left their mark on various fields, including literature, philosophy, science, and military history, during different periods throughout the Middle Ages and the early modern era.
People
Jumaane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jumaane 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
Jumaane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jumaane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 128 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jumaane 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 2,677,768 US residents.
Is Jumaane a common name?
We classify Jumaane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 135 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jumaane most popular?
The single biggest year for Jumaane was 1974, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jumaane is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jumaane a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jumaane in the SSA data are male. 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.