Jamaican Patois Submitted Names

Abigay f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Jamaican Patois

Ackelia f Jamaican Patois
Variant of Akelia.

Adassa f Biblical Italian, Caribbean, Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Form of Hadassah used in some Italian translations of the Bible.

Adolfia f Jamaican Patois (Rare), Malagasy (Rare)
Feminine form of Adolf.

Akelia f Jamaican Patois, African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Akilah.

Akeria f African American, Jamaican Patois
Unknown meaning. Possibly derived from Akira

Alaithea f Jamaican Patois (Rare, ?)
Variant of Alethea.

Alvarine f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Amancia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Spanish, Galician, and Jamaican Patois feminine form of Amantius.

Antonique f African American (Rare), Bahamian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Antoinette.

Arthlyn f Jamaican Patois (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly intended as a feminization of Arthur.

Asafa m Jamaican Patois
Possibly a variant of Asaf.

Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.

Barrington m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname Barrington.

Boysie m English, South African, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Boise.

Brihanna f Jamaican Patois
Variant of Briana.

Bryea f Jamaican Patois

Cassandrine f Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cassandra.

Cazembe m Jamaican Patois

Cedella f Caribbean, Jamaican Patois
This name is best known for being the name of Cedella Booker (1926-2008), the mother of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981). Her full name at birth was Sidilla Editha Malcolm. Given how similar the name Sidilla is to her later name Cedella, it is possible that Cedella is a variant spelling or form of Sidilla... [more]

Chavelle f Jamaican Patois (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Chevelle f English (American, Rare), African American, Jamaican Patois
After the name of the car model Chevrolet Chevelle, itself likely a combination of the brand name Chevrolet with the feminine suffix -elle... [more]

Cordania f English (American, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Damarco m African American, Bajan, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Demarco.

Damesha f African American, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Damita.

Daneil m & f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Daneille f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Possibly an anagram of Danielle influenced by Tennille.

Davenia f African American, Jamaican Patois, South African

Daviah f American (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Dawnette f English, Jamaican Patois
Possibly an elaborated form of Dawn influenced by Danette.

Daziah f African American (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dacia.

Dejone f & m Jamaican Patois, African American (Rare)

Denvia f Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Donethe f Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Donisha f African American, Caribbean, Jamaican Patois

Dorna f Jamaican Patois

Ermine f French (Archaic), English (Archaic), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Hermine or else a variant of Ermina.

Ethlyn f English, Jamaican Patois
Contracted form of Ethelyn.

Eulalee f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Eulalie.

Eulette f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Eula by way of adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.

Everton m Portuguese (Brazilian), Jamaican Patois, English
Transferred use of the surname Everton.

Evett f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Eve and precursor of modern Yvette. See also Evette.

Faithlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Faithlynn.

Gairey m English (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Gillain f Jamaican Patois
Possibly a misspelling of Gillian, a famous bearer of this name is Gillain Berry who is a Jamaican-Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Aruba 2010 on December 4, 2010 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.

Gladstone m English, Brazilian, Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname Gladstone. A famous bearer of the surname was William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), four-time British Prime Minister.

Glenford m English Creole, Jamaican Patois, English (American), African American

Glenroy m Jamaican Patois, English
Combination of Glen and Roy.

Greysen m Jamaican Patois

Hansle m Jamaican Patois

Icilda f Jamaican Patois
Possibly a variant of Izilda.

Inisha f English (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Ionie f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione or Ionia.

Irie m & f Jamaican Patois, African American
Irie is used in the music and culture of Jamaica. The meaning is to have no worries or be at peace with everything around you. You hear the saying feeling Irie in many Regea songs.

Ivanhoe m Jamaican Patois, Literature
Invented by Scottish novelist Walter Scott for a character in his historical romance Ivanhoe: A Romance (1819), which concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight. The name was possibly inspired by the place name Ivinghoe, belonging to a village in east Buckinghamshire, England.

Iverine f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Iver.

Jahseh m Jamaican Patois (Rare)
The name of the deceased rapper XXXTentacion

Jahshara f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Religiously, Jah has been a signifier of God. In Sumerian mythology, Shara is a minor god of war. And in Hebrew, it is a verb meaning "she sings"... [more]

Jalexander m Jamaican Patois, Spanish (Latin American)

Jevaun m Jamaican Patois
Jamaican form of Evan.

Jhanell f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janelle.

Judine f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Kadesha f African American, Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Khadija.

Kavell m Jamaican Patois
Name of Jamaican origin, meaning "strong".

Kaymar m Jamaican Patois
"Gift of God"... [more]

Kayona f Jamaican Patois
The name Kayona means "Act Singing".

Kedian f Jamaican Patois, English

Kefash m Jamaican Patois

Kemelia f Jamaican Patois

Kenniesha f African American, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Kenisha.

Khara f Jamaican Patois
Cara... [more]

Kierah f Jamaican Patois
none

Lacksley m Jamaican Patois

Larray m & f Jamaican Patois
It comes from the American name Larry and it means hopeful

Leford m Jamaican Patois

Lenworth m Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname Lenworth.

Liddon m Jamaican Patois (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Lurline f English, Jamaican Patois, Theatre
English poetic variant of Lorelei. William Vincent Wallace used it for the title character, a nymph of the Rhine River, in his opera Lurline (first performed 1860).

Lydel m Jamaican Patois

Mardria f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]

Maudline f American (South), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Maudeline.

Memmalatel m Jamaican Patois
The given name of the reggae percussionist Mr. Mojo Morgan.

Moesha f Popular Culture, African American (Modern), Jamaican Patois, Antillean Creole, South African
Invented name. It was used for the title character of the American television show Moesha (1996-2001), played by singer Brandy.

Mortimo m Spanish (Caribbean), Jamaican Patois
Cuban variant of Mortimer.

Narvana f Jamaican Patois

Natashana f Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Elaboration of Natasha.

Natoya f African American, Jamaican Patois, English Creole
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix na and the name LaToya. It can be spelled Natoya or with a capitalized third letter as NaToya... [more]

Nekeisha f African American, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Nakeisha.

Nickiesha f Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nordia f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Norville m Popular Culture, English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Norville. The character Shaggy, of Scooby-Doo fame, bears this name.

Novlene f Jamaican Patois

Nyoka f Popular Culture, African American, Jamaican Patois
The name of a character from two 15-part movie serials in the early 1940s: Jungle Girl (1941) and Perils of Nyoka (1942). The serials were based on the novel Jungle Girl (1932) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, in which the titular character was named Fou-tan... [more]

Oku m Jamaican Patois
From the Igbo word ọku "fire".... [more]

Olivene f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Olivine.

Olivine f English (Rare), French (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Diminutive or elaborated form of Olive, or directly from the English and French word olivine that denotes a type of gemstone, whose name ultimately goes back to Latin oliva "olive" (so named in the late 18th century for its olive green color).

Omaure m Jamaican Patois (Modern)
True Jamaican chief or king

Omeriah m Caribbean, Jamaican Patois
This name is either derived from (or inspired by) the Hebrew given name Omer, or a corrupted form of the Biblical given name Amariah.... [more]

Omesha f Sinhalese, Jamaican Patois

O'Neil m English, Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname O'Neil.

Oneil m Jamaican Patois, English
Variant of O'Neil.

Orette f Jamaican Patois

Ovill m Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Pastoria f & m Spanish (Archaic, ?), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant of Pastora. It was used by American author L. Frank Baum for a male character (King Pastoria of Oz, father of Princess Ozma) in his Oz series of fantasy books.

Pearletta f Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and the popular suffix -etta.

Pearlita f English (Rare), American (Hispanic), Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Anglicized variant of Perlita, or a combination of Pearl and the Spanish diminutive suffix -ita (to mean "little pearl").

Phillipia f English, Jamaican Patois
Elaboration of Phillipa.

Phillisa f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Phillis.

Phonia f Jamaican Patois (Rare), South African (Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of some kind.

Quaashie m & f Jamaican Patois (?)
Variant of Quashie.

Quajo m Jamaican Patois
Varient of Cudjoe.

Quasheba f African American (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era), Jamaican Patois
Anglicized form of Kwasiba, which is the another form of Kwasi. This was used as an African American name during the slave period.

Quashie m Jamaican Patois, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from the Jamaican Patois word kwesiada meaning "Sunday", itself from the Akan name Kwasi.

Radcliffe m English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
From a surname, a variant of Radcliff.

Rahjane m Jamaican Patois, Caribbean

Ralston m Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Randesha f Jamaican Patois

Rocksroy m Jamaican Patois
Variant of Roxroy

Rohan m & f Jamaican Patois, English (Modern)
Jamaican Patois form and English variant of Rowan.

Ronetta f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Ronette.

Roxroy m Jamaican Patois

Roydel m Jamaican Patois, African American (Rare)

Roydell m Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Roydel.

Rusheen m Jamaican Patois

Sandrene f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Sandrine.

Sashana f Jamaican Patois

Sasheika f Jamaican Patois

Sashene f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Sacheen.

Schillonie f Jamaican Patois

Sereika f American (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Shadae f African American, Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Sade.

Shamar m African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic elements sha and mar, probably modelled on Lamar or Jamar.

Shamere m Jamaican Patois

Shamier f & m Jamaican Patois

Shamiera f Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Shanardo m African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Shanique f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic element sha and the name suffix nique (from Monique or Dominique)... [more]

Shannette f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix sha with Annette or Jeannette.

Shantaya f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Chanté.

Shantoya f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of Shan- (from names such as Shantae and Chantel) and Toya. Also compare Shantoria.

Shaunice f African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean

Shavell f Jamaican Patois
Name of Jamaican origin, meaning "strong".

Shavelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Shenelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Chanel.

Shereefa f Jamaican Patois
Variant of Sharifa.

Sherica f African American (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois, Filipino (Rare)

Shericka f Jamaican Patois

Sherone f Jamaican Patois

Shevelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Snovia f Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Stacyann f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Combination of Stacy and Ann.

Tessanne f Jamaican Patois
Combination of Tess and Anne 1. This is borne by Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin (1985-), who won Season 5 of The Voice in 2013.

Tremoya f Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Vashtie f Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois, English (American)
Variant of Vashti.

Vendolyn f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Venecia f English (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican), South African (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. As a Spanish name it could be a variant of Benecia or taken from the Spanish place name (see Venecia).

Venice f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Perhaps originally a Christianized variant of Venus, now either an English vernacular form of Venetia, or else directly from the English name of the city in Italy... [more]

Vinette f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)

Winsome f English, Jamaican Patois
From the English word meaning "charming, engaging", derived from the Old English roots wynn "joy" and sum.

Yasheema f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Yendi f African, Jamaican Patois
This is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.

Yetanya f Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Possibly influenced by Latanya.

Zaila f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Zayla.