The baby name Jamsheela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jam-SHEE-lah (approx. IPA: /dʒæmˈʃiːlə/).
Jamsheela is Urdu in Origin.
The baby name Jamsheela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jam-SHEE-lah (approx. IPA: /dʒæmˈʃiːlə/).
Jamsheela is Urdu in Origin.
Jamsheela is a feminine given name from South Asia, formed from the Persian Jamshid (Urdu/Jamshed) - the legendary king of the Shahnameh - combined with a South Asian feminine -eela ending found in Urdu and Malayalam names. The Jamshid element comes from Middle/Old Persian jam (from Avestan Yima) + shīd “radiance, sunlight,” so Jamsheela carries the sense of “shining, radiant, splendid.” In the Indian context, the -sheela segment also echoes Sanskrit śīla “good character,” giving the name an additional folk meaning of “virtuous and radiant.”
Used mainly among Muslim families in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Gulf diaspora, the name gained currency in the 20th century alongside renewed interest in Persianate literature. Variants and spellings include Jamsheeda, Jamsheila, Jamsheda/Jamshida, and Jamsheilah; diminutives such as Sheela or Jamshi appear informally. Related masculine forms are Jamshed/Jamshid; a rare Persian feminine counterpart is Jamshideh.
Jamsheela is seldom given. We count 15 recorded uses of it across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
Jamsheela is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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