Gender
Origin
- African
- beautiful
- Arabic
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jamila
Pronunciation
j(a)-mi-la
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Muhammad Ali
More about the name
Jamila (Arabic: جميلة) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine form of the masculine Arabic given name Jamil, which comes from the Arabic word jamāl (Arabic: جَمَال), meaning beautiful. The name is popular on a global scale, in regular use by both Arabic speaking and non–Arabic speaking populations and holds religious significance for some Muslims.
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Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #468, 418 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1684, 122 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 |
| 2024 | 136 |
| 2023 | 142 |
| 2022 | 108 |
| 2021 | 132 |
| 2020 | 114 |
| 2019 | 144 |
| 2018 | 167 |
| 2017 | 111 |
| 2016 | 120 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #1013, 35 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1809, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #234, 190 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1039, 35 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #909, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #667, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence