Jermaine is an English spelling of the French Germain, from the Latin Germanus, which means "brother" and was also used for a person from Germania. Jermaine Jackson of the Jackson 5 made the spelling popular with American parents in the 1970s. The name ranked number 443 in 2000, peaked at number 434 in 2001, left the top 1000 in 2020 and stands at number 1496 in 2025.