Jameela as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jameela

What is the meaning of the name Jameela ?

The baby name Jameela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈmiːlə/ (jah-MEE-lah).

Jameela is Arabic in Origin.

Jameela is a feminine name of Arabic origin, from Jamila (Arabic: jamīla, جميلة), the adjective meaning “beautiful, lovely, graceful.” It derives from the triconsonantal root J-M-L, which yields jamal “beauty” and Jamil “handsome,” the masculine counterpart. Common variants and transliterations include Jamila, Jamilah, Jameelah, Djamila (Maghrebi/French), Gamila (Egyptian Arabic), Cemile (Turkish), and Jamila, widely used in South Asia and Swahili-speaking regions.

Attested since the early Islamic period, the name appears in tradition as Jamila bint Thabit, a Companion whose birth name was reportedly changed to Jamila. It spread widely across the Maghreb, the Levant, East Africa, and South Asia, remaining familiar in Muslim and multicultural diasporas. Contemporary bearers such as Algerian activist Djamila Bouhired and British entertainer Jameela Jamil have raised its profile internationally. The English spelling Jameela reflects an effort to mark the long vowel of Arabic jamīla.