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Jamaica

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English/Caribbean origin · /juh-MAY-kuh/ · place

Meaning: The name of the Caribbean island nation; from the Taíno 'Xaymaca' meaning 'land of wood and water.'

Popularity 50/1003 syllablesPeaked 1977→ Stable

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Most popular in the 1970s.

Today, Jamaica is an uncommon name (popularity 50/100).

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