The baby name Jemila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jeh-MEE-lah (IPA: /dʒəˈmiːlə/).
Jemila is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Jemila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jeh-MEE-lah (IPA: /dʒəˈmiːlə/).
Jemila is Arabic in Origin.
Jemila is a modern transliteration of the Arabic name Jamila, the feminine form of Jamil, meaning "beautiful," "lovely," or "graceful." The e reflects regional pronunciation and English-influenced spelling common in West and East Africa, where the name is well established among Hausa, Yoruba, Somali, and Ethiopian Muslim communities, alongside Arabic-speaking regions.
Usage spans the Islamic world and beyond: medieval Arabic poetry favored Jamila, and colonial-era records helped spread variant spellings. Related forms include Jamila/Jamilah, Jameela, Jamela; French Djamila; Bosnian Dzemila; Turkish Cemile; and Egyptian Gamila. The masculine counterpart is Jamil. Nicknames and short forms include Mila, Jemi, and Jami. Notable bearers of cognate spellings include Algerian activist Djamila Bouhired and characters in Chingiz Aitmatov's novella often rendered as "Jamilia." Jemila keeps the same meaning while offering a succinct, contemporary look.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #10 | 7 | 372 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #179 | 2 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #222 | 125 | 7,678 |
| GH | 0 | #240 | 9 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NG | 0 | #264 | 9 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #281 | 44 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #288 | 29 | 15,378 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #292 | 919 | 25,931 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #339 | 13 | 8,539 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| France | Girls | 1992 | #371 | 3 | 2,080 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #372 | 25 | 15,987 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #382 | 10 | 1,368 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #393 | 161 | 20,968 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #460 | 56 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #535 | 19 | 17,937 | |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #579 | 215 | 15,093 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #649 | 10 | 13,263 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #784 | 46 | 13,765 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #943 | 17 | 14,742 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,485 | 130 | 28,008 |
Jemila is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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