Supplanter; modern elaboration of James
Jameya is a modern American creation, likely formed by adding the popular feminine suffix '-eya' to the root name James. As a derivative of James, it shares the etymological meaning of 'supplanter' or 'one who follows,' rooted in the Hebrew name Jacob.
Less common today
Jameya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,957 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
