Save Gender Feminine Usage African American (Modern) Pronounced Pron. jə-MIE-ə [key] Other Forms FormsJamaya, Jamiya, Jamiyah Meaning & History Likely an invented name combining the popular phonetic elements ja, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya, Kamiyah, Shamya and Janiyah. It can be spelled Jamya or with a capitalized third letter as JaMya.