Modern creation, possibly meaning 'supplanter' or 'mother'
Jamaya is a modern American name likely created as a blend of the name Jamila or James with Maya. It may draw its meaning from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter', or the Sanskrit and Greek origins of Maya, which can mean 'illusion' or 'mother'.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).