Jamila name meaning

Gender: Girl
Origin: Arabic
Usage: Arabic, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Swahili, African, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Jamila j(a)-mi-la
Meaning: The Beautiful, Elegant, The Handsome, The Word Jamil Which is of the Meaning Beautiful and Lovely
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What does Jamila mean?

Used prevalently in Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Hindi, Norwegian, Arabic, Tamil, Swahili, African and Marathi loved, Jamila is used as a baby girl name and came from Arabic, Jamila means "The Beautiful, Elegant, The Handsome, The Word Jamil Which is of the Meaning Beautiful or Lovely".

Jamila is variation of neoteric and loved Djamila. Djamila is variant form of predominant Jamila. Meaning of Djamila is Elegant Graceful, Pretty and Variant of Jamila is used largely in French and Swahili is originated from Arabic.

Jamila is Arabic and Latin equivalent of Jamil.

How do I pronounce Jamila?

Three syllabled Jamila is most commonly pronounced as j(a)-mi-la.

Variants of Jamila

Djamila, Jemila, Jamil, Jamal, Abdul Jamil, Jemilla, Cemal

Middle Names for Jamila

Africa, Ghia, Aine, view more middle names that goes with Jamila

Names that rhyme with Jamila

How popular is the name Jamila?

Jamila is a common name in United States given to over 7417 babies in 57 years. Recently the name is rising, in 1977, it ranked 468th when 418 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Additionally, the given name has been in Also, A common name in France having over 5033 recievers in 73 years of usage. Currently the name is rising, in 1978, 190 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 223rd position.

Jamila is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 736 on girl names chart when 35 babies were named Jamila.

Over 625 babies in England and Wales have been named Jamila. The moniker is an uncommon baby name in Belgium where it is still in use. However things change on global perspective, Jamila is extremely popular in Nigeria where every 1 in 500 have the name as well as in, India, Pakistan and Morocco.

Also the baby name is popular in Yemen, Tanzania, Oman, Iraq, Bangladesh, Syria, Jordan, Niger, Tunisia, Indonesia, Palestine, Uganda, Mozambique, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Somalia, Libya, Uzbekistan, Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Philippines and Ghana.

According to our research, at least 1500000 people have been bestowed Jamila around the globe.

YearRankBirths
20181335167
20171833111
20161745118
20151903106
2014206294
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Facts

Jamila in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands05772197
Finland000108

Here's what numbers has to say about Jamila

Small successes don't feed your soul. You like to be a part of the big game. You want everyone to admire your personality and envy your life. Details matter to you, especially when it comes to choosing your love partner. If letter A is your capstone, then you are probably a man of your word. You are against the cruelty of any kind and have a short temper. You are an ambitious person, who's driven by success and high aspirations.

Go through the following names similar to Jamila

  •  Sahra - Used especially in German, Danish and Swedish atypical, Sahra aimed at girls is of Arabic and Hebrew origin, Sahra means "Princess or Brown with Tawny Complexion"
  •  Antony - Widespread boy name Antony means "Who Eats Flower or Priceless". Its origin is in Greek and Latin is used particulary in Norwegian and Arabic
  •  Sanya - Origin of Unorthodox Sanya is in Old Greek is used chiefly in Finnish, Hindi and Sanskrit is a gender-neutral name, meaning of Sanya is "Fortunate or Radiant"
  •  Naya - Famed Nayas origin is Arabic and Inuktitut is particulary used in Norwegian and Oriya, meaning of Naya is "Pleasing to the Eyes or New" is used as a gender-neutral name
  •  Afsana - Odd girl name Afsana is commonly used in Tamil and Arabic, meaning of Afsana is "Fiction or Romance"
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Famous people named Jamila

  • Jamila Madeira, Portuguese politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party; part of the Party of European Socialists
  • Jamila Gavin, British writer
  • Jamila bint Thabit, wife of Umar and a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
  • Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti, member of the Palestinian Legislative Council
  • Jamila Wideman, American lawyer, activist
  • Jamila Massey, British actress and writer
  • Jamila Jones in Hellbent as Actress
  • Jamila Umar in Hausa fulani as Actress
  • Jamila Fleming in New York Minute as Actress
  • Jamila Webb in Debt Relief as Actress
  • Jamila Thompson in Project Almanac as Actress
  • Jamila Velazquez in Come Home Raquel as Actress
  • Jamila Alina is renowned for her acting in short Sami's Cock
  • Jamila Razzaq played important character of N in 1961 drama film Hum Ek Hain.
  • In 2016 comedy and drama flick, WOH!, Jamila Chihi played Leila.

Comments :

Jamila is an arabic name جميلة, very popular and widespread in Arab countries and means "Beauty." Other female variants include Jamyla, Gamila, Djamila, Cemile, Djemila, Djémila and Cemila while Jamil is its masculine form. - Stefan Wineinger
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