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Jermaine

“Variant of Germain — French form of Germanus” — French, from Latin Germanus origin

Boy's name · #1492 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Jermaine has appeared in US records since 1953 — best rank #127 (1973) · 42,027 babies named Jermaine all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jermaines

• Jermaine Pennant — English association football player
• Jermaine Jackson — American musician (born 1954)
• Jermaine Jenas — English footballer (born 1983)
• Jermaine Jones — German-American soccer player
• Jermaine O'Neal — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Jermaine — Adventure Time

What Jermaines become

Among 289 notable people named Jermaine:

Athletes appear 4× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jermaine Pennant, English association football player.

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