The first name Jermaine
A boy’s name from Latin.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Rare variant of Germain.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Jermaine, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 71 births (#453).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jermaine with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jermaine at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 118 boys born in the United States were named Jermaine, the 1,496th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1973, when 2,038 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jermaine
25 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jermaine JacksonAmerican musician (born 1954)
- Jermaine PennantEnglish association football player, born 1983
- Jermaine JenasEnglish footballer (born 1983)
- Jermaine JonesGerman-American soccer player, born 1981
- Jermaine O'NealAmerican basketball player (born 1978)
- Jermaine StewartAmerican musician, singer, actor, dancer (1957–1997)
- Jermaine DyeAmerican baseball player, born 1974
- Jermaine LoveAmerican basketball player (born 1989)
- Jermaine AndersonCanadian basketball player (born 1983)
- Jermaine FowlerAmerican actor, born 1988
- Jermaine EasterBritish footballer (born 1982)
- Jermaine JacksonAmerican basketball player (born 1976)
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Questions
- What does the name Jermaine mean?
- Rare variant of Germain.
- What is the origin of the name Jermaine?
- Rare variant of Germain.
- How popular is the name Jermaine?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Jermaine, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2006, with 71 births.
- Is Jermaine a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 42,994 US babies named Jermaine since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jermaine most popular?
- 1973 in the United States, when 2,038 babies were named Jermaine, its highest rank at 127th.