The baby name Gemmah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛm.ə/ (JEM-ə) — sometimes pronounced JEM-ah for the -ah ending.
The baby name Gemmah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛm.ə/ (JEM-ə) — sometimes pronounced JEM-ah for the -ah ending.
Gemmah is Italian, Latin in Origin.
Gemmah is a modern variant of Gemma, ultimately from Latin gemma meaning “jewel” or “precious stone,” with an older secondary sense of “bud.” Through medieval Latin and Italian, Gemma became established in Italy and Catalonia and appears in Spanish as Gema. The name saw steady continental use, strengthened by devotion to St. Gemma Galgani (1878–1903), and later spread in the English-speaking world, surging in Britain during the 1970s–80s and gaining renewed visibility in the United States in the 21st century.
The -h ending in Gemmah is a contemporary stylistic flourish that leaves the pronunciation unchanged while echoing spellings like Sarah or Norah. Closely related forms include Gemma (standard), Jemma (Anglicized), and Gema (Spanish); short forms such as Gem or Gemmie also occur. The meaning centers on “jewel,” extending by association to ideas of worth, brightness, and new growth.
Gemmah is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 8 times, across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Gemmah is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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