At a Glance
- Meaning
- Dove
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- yeh-mee-MAH
Yemima is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “dove”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.
Meaning & Origin of Yemima
Meaning: Dove.
Origin: Hebrew.
How to Pronounce Yemima
yeh-mee-MAHIPA /jɛmiˈma/
Popularity of Yemima
Yemima doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Yemima
Similar Names
Jemima · Cygnus · Salama · Anpah · Gozala · Efrona
