Kamiah

Possibly related to place of small woods or heart

Kamiah is a name with multiple potential roots. It is most notably a place name in Idaho, derived from the Nez Perce word 'qéemu', referring to a type of plant or 'place of small woods'. In other contexts, it is sometimes used as a modern creative variation of names like Kamiyah or Jeremiah, occasionally associated with the Arabic word for 'heart'.