What is the meaning of the name Jamaica?

The meaning of the name Jamaica is Land Of Wood And Water. The origin of the name Jamaica is American. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language. Geographical name. Island in the Carribbean. Jamaica is a word from an Arawakan phrase, the language of the Tainos. read more

Jamaica is an uncommonly occurring first name for females but a very prominent surname for all people (#61855 out of 150436, Top 41%). (2000 u.s. census) Jamaica has not been recorded in the list thus far. read more

From 1880 to 2016, the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,493 babies born with the first name Jamaica in the United States. read more