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Jmari

juh-MAH-ree /dʒəˈmɑri/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2024 (#10,938)
Babies in 2024
6 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#5,278 in 2005
First recorded
1992

Meaning of Jmari

From the very moment the name Jmari slips off the tongue, it feels like opening a door between heritage and possibility. Pronounced juh-MAH-ree (/dʒəˈmɑri/), Jmari is a fresh, modern blend that marries the classic Mari—traced back to the Hebrew Miriam, meaning “beloved”—with the bold initial J, a nod to names like James or Jonah. This inventive pairing sparkles with the gentle warmth of dawn and the steady promise of sunrise, suggesting a spirit both tender and determined. In Anglo-American families, Jmari evokes thoughtful originality—think of it as a secret handshake between tradition and innovation, exclusive yet inviting, and just a touch mischievous. Parents drawn to Jmari often imagine their little one stepping onto life’s stage with quiet confidence, carving a path of their own with a steady, luminous glow rather than a passing flash.

How to pronounce Jmari

English

Popularity of Jmari in the U.S.

Jmari was last recorded in the U.S. in 2024, ranked #10,938 with 6 babies. It peaked at #5,278 in 2005. It first appears in the records in 1992.

Bar and line chart: Jmari in the U.S., 1992–2024. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 16 in 2011 and 6 in 2024. Line: rank among boy names, peak #5,278 in 2005, #10,938 in 2024.
  • Boys named Jmari (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1992–2024. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1992⁠–⁠2024 28 rows
Jmari: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2024610,938▲ 1,301
2023512,239▼ 6,092
2022146,147▲ 2,019
202198,166▲ 1,388
202079,554▲ 202
201979,756▲ 2,400
2018512,156back (not recorded in 2017)
2016126,726▼ 402
2015136,324▲ 724
2014117,048▲ 1,741
201388,789▲ 75
201288,864▼ 3,431
2011165,433▲ 308
2010155,741▲ 1,495
2009117,236▼ 49
2008117,187▼ 1,526
2007155,661▲ 1,766
2006107,427▼ 2,149
2005155,278▲ 1,698
2004106,976▼ 261
2003106,715▲ 928
200287,643▲ 2,913
2001510,556▼ 1,444
200069,112▲ 800
199959,912▼ 281
199859,631back (not recorded in 1997)
199659,015back (not recorded in 1993–1995)
199258,435new