Jermaine means brotherly or from Germany — from the Latin Germanus. Jermaine Jackson IS one of the Jackson 5. Jermaine Dupri IS one of hip-hop's most important producers. Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine IS comedy's most deadpan. Two syllables of the Jackson-5, hip-hop's-most-important-producer, and comedy's-most-deadpan.
Jermaine means brotherly. Jackson IS one of the Jackson 5. Dupri IS hip-hop's most important producer.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Jermaine Jackson (born 1954).
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Today
Jermaine remains a beloved choice, ranking #1055 in the US. 42,874 babies have been named Jermaine since 1923.
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How popular is Jermaine?
1973peak year
Jermaine reached its widest reach during the 1970s. In 1973, 2,038 babies received the name (ranked #127). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1055), with about 211 babies given the name annually. Jermaine has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 42,874 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Jermaine's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — brotherly communication. People named Jermaine tend to be smooth, brotherly, and gifted at being Jackson-5 AND hip-hop's most important.
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Jackson-5 AND hip-hop's important
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Jackson-brother
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Dupri-producer
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Latin-brotherly
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Smooth connected
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E5
R9
M4
A1
I9
N5
E5
Sum: 39 → Life path 3
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Personality of Jermaine
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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