96 Jamaican Baby Names With Meanings

Located east of Mexico, south of Florida, and north of South America, Jamaica is a beautiful Caribbean island boasting of breathtaking beaches, perfect temperatures, and plentiful of natural beauty. If you’ve ever visited the place, you’ll surely want a baby name inspired by this beautiful location.

Jamaican baby names are as beautiful as the locales in this stunning country. While most of the Jamaican names are influenced by colonizing nations like France and Spain, some are uniquely their own.

A basic Jamaican name consists of a given name and surname. Middle name is personal. Traditional Jamaican parents name their children after the days of the week. This tradition stems from the Akan language, where children are named after days and the order they are born. They believe that the soul and character of a person are related in some way or the other to the day the child is born. The middle names could refer to the twin status, an ancestor, or birth order. Modern parents pick any name they like for their kids.

Below is MomJunction's collection of Jamaican names to help you select the perfect one for your newborn. We’ve arranged the names in a way to help you seamlessly navigate through the choices available.