Combination name, likely meaning bitter or rebellious with wished-for child
Jamarria is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the prefix 'Ja-' with the name Maria. Maria is the Latin form of the Hebrew Mary, which has several debated meanings including 'bitter', 'rebellious', or 'wished-for child'. It follows a 20th-century trend of rhythmic, multi-syllabic names within African American naming traditions.
Less common today
Jamarria isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,121 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
