The baby name Jemilah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jeh-MEE-lah (IPA: /dʒəˈmiːlɑ/).
Jemilah is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Jemilah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jeh-MEE-lah (IPA: /dʒəˈmiːlɑ/).
Jemilah is Arabic in Origin.
Jemilah is a modern English-leaning respelling of the Arabic feminine name Jamilah (Jamīlah), from jamāl “beauty,” meaning “beautiful, lovely, graceful.” The final h reflects the Arabic tāʾ marbūṭa; spellings with and without -h are both common in Latin scripts. Jemilah preserves the same positive, aesthetic sense celebrated in Arabic and wider Islamic naming.
Variants include Jamila, Jamilah, Jemila, Jameela/Jameelah, Jamilia, and regional forms such as Turkish Cemile, Persian Jamileh, Bosnian Džemila, and Swahili/Somali Jamila; the masculine counterpart is Jamil. The name is found across North Africa, the Middle East, and East Africa, and through South and Southeast Asia, with the Jemilah spelling appearing in Anglophone settings and in Malaysia (notably borne by humanitarian Dr. Jemilah Mahmood). Usage in English-speaking countries rose in the late 20th century alongside broader interest in Arabic and African-heritage names, though Jemilah remains the rarer variant.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #772 | 15 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #898 | 97 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
Jemilah is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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