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Jamelia

Quick answerThe name 'Jamelia' is a feminine variant of 'Jamal,' meaning "beauty" or "handsomeness" in Arabic, derived from the root *j-m-l*.

Latin · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#9,732
TrendStable
Peak year1987
Syllables3
OriginLatin
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters7
Numerology6 Chaldean 7
Global rank#960

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

About the name Jamelia

The name 'Jamelia' is a feminine variant of 'Jamal,' meaning "beauty" or "handsomeness" in Arabic, derived from the root *j-m-l*.

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Etymology

The name 'Jamelia' is a feminine variant of 'Jamal,' meaning "beauty" or "handsomeness" in Arabic, derived from the root *j-m-l*. It is primarily used in Islamic and Arabic-speaking cultures, with no notable historical figure widely associated with the name.

Jamelia currently ranks #9,732 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1987.

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