Jemima was the first of three daughters born to Job after his long suffering, in the days when the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. The Bible makes a point of noting their beauty — in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job — and that their father gave them an inheritance alongside their brothers.
Her name means dove. Born into restoration and joy after grief, she is a small, bright emblem of God's power to give beauty for ashes.
Jemima is a charming, vintage name — soft and gentle, with a lovely old-world sweetness.
Variants & nicknames
Jemimah, Mima
Jemima in the Bible
And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch.