Modern invented name; possibly related to jade or kissing
A modern American coinage most famously associated with the hip-hop artist of the same name. It likely combines the gemstone 'Jade' with the word 'kiss,' though it functions primarily as a unique stage moniker that transitioned into occasional use as a given name. Its etymology does not follow traditional linguistic roots.
Less common today
Jadakiss isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,921 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American rapper and member of the group The LOX
