The baby name Gem is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɛm/ (JEM).
Gem is English in Origin.
The baby name Gem is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɛm/ (JEM).
Gem is English in Origin.
Gem is an English word name meaning “precious stone” or “jewel.” It descends from Middle English gemme, via Old French gemme, from Latin gemma, which also carried the sense of “bud” or “gemstone” and produced the given name Gemma. As a given name, Gem appears in English-speaking records from the late 19th century, when nature and virtue word-names like Ruby, Pearl, and Jewel rose to prominence. Its clipped, modern sound has made it a rare but appealing unisex choice today.
Variants and related forms include Gemma (Italian, Catalan, and English), Jemma (English spelling variant), and the Spanish Gema; Gem often serves as a short form of these. Cognates and thematic siblings include Jewel, Ruby, Opal, and Pearl. Nicknames may be Gemmie or simply G. The name conveys brightness, value, and compact elegance - an understated alternative to the more elaborate Gemma.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| PH | 0 | #77 | 20 | 5,607 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #243 | 17 | 7,507 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #258 | 12 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #279 | 113 | 13,098 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #292 | 25 | 15,378 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #351 | 9 | 8,829 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 25 | 11,440 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #391 | 8 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #435 | 11 | 10,523 |
| Spain | 0 | #442 | 11 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #485 | 31 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| LY | 0 | #515 | 21 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #517 | 9 | 11,303 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #521 | 33 | 20,968 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #548 | 39 | 18,916 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #580 | 36 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #649 | 19 | 13,071 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #695 | 13 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #765 | 22 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #830 | 57 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #864 | 72 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #913 | 71 | 5,561 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #938 | 22 | 14,742 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #941 | 12 | 5,697 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #957 | 38 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 17 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,090 | 22 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,110 | 19 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,159 | 18 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,407 | 40 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,446 | 26 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,548 | 67 | 28,008 |
Gem is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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