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Gemila

Quick answerGemila is derived from the Arabic root word "jamīl" (جميل), meaning "beautiful" or "handsome." The name carries the feminine form of this adjective in Arabic morphology.

Arabic · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#2,171
TrendVintage
Peak year1959
Syllables3
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureArab
ReligionIslam
Numerology11 Chaldean 8
Global rank#2,171

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Gemila

Gemila is derived from the Arabic root word "jamīl" (جميل), meaning "beautiful" or "handsome." The name carries the feminine form of this adjective in Arabic morphology.

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Etymology

Gemila is derived from the Arabic root word "jamīl" (جميل), meaning "beautiful" or "handsome." The name carries the feminine form of this adjective in Arabic morphology.

The name is primarily used in Muslim-majority cultures and Arab communities, with historical use across the Middle East, North Africa, and diaspora populations; it reflects Islamic naming traditions that favor virtuous descriptive names.

Gemila currently ranks #2,171 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1959.

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