65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage African American Pronounced Pron. /d͡ʒəɹ.ˈmeɪn/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Germain. This name rapidly increased in popularity in the early 1970s as a result of the newfound fame of Jermaine Jackson (1954-), a member of the singing group The Jackson 5. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesGermanus(Ancient Roman) Kerman(Basque) Germain(French) Germano(Italian) Germano(Portuguese) German(Russian) Germán(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #901 in 2012 England and Wales Last ranked #997 in 2019 United States People think this name isRate·Details urban strong strange Categories bass guitarists, currently out of the US top 1000, Jamaican sprinters, Jerry, rappers, sports pundits