The baby name Jamilla is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈmiːlə/ (juh-MEE-luh),/dʒɑːˈmiːlə/ (jah-MEE-lah).
Jamilla is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Jamilla is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈmiːlə/ (juh-MEE-luh),/dʒɑːˈmiːlə/ (jah-MEE-lah).
Jamilla is Arabic in Origin.
Jamilla is a modern Anglicized variant of Arabic Jamila (جميلة), the feminine form of Jamil meaning "beautiful" or "lovely," from the Semitic root j-m-l denoting beauty and grace. The double-l spelling arose in English-speaking contexts. Related forms include Jamila, Jameela, Jamilah; Maghrebi/Francophone Djamila; and Turkish Cemile; Swahili also uses Jamila.
Used across North Africa, the Middle East, and Muslim communities worldwide, the name appears in premodern records and persists in contemporary civil registries. In Europe and North America it spread in the 20th century through migration and cultural exchange; the prominence of Algerian activist Djamila Bouhired in the 1950s boosted awareness in Francophone regions. In the United States and the UK, Jamilla/Jamila gained modest traction from the late 1960s onward, especially within African, Arab, and South Asian diasporas.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #299 | 18 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #371 | 26 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #374 | 17 | 13,098 |
| France | Girls | 2016 | #406 | 3 | 3,228 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #467 | 49 | 19,177 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #519 | 35 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #531 | 10 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #542 | 12 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #717 | 22 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #775 | 55 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #783 | 173 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #792 | 144 | 25,931 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #899 | 43 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| MA | 0 | #994 | 135 | 20,986 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,109 | 33 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Jamilla is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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