65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage African American Pronounced Pron. jər-MAYN(English) [key·IPA] 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 #996 in 2019 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern urban strong strange complex Categories bass guitarists, currently out of the US top 1000, Jamaican sprinters, Jerry, rappers, sports pundits