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Why parents love Jamila- Jamila IS the Arabic word for beautiful.
- The most direct beauty-word across 22 countries.
- Three syllables with a warm, Arabic sound: jah-MEE-lah.
- The meaning beautiful is the most directly aspirational.
- Jamil heritage gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Jamila
beautifulArabicjamilmost direct22 countriesfemininewarmaspirational
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Origin & history of Jamila
Arabic جميل (jamil, beautiful)
→ feminine Jamila
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Arabic roots
Jamila comes from the Arabic jamil meaning beautiful — the most direct Arabic word for beauty, used across 22 countries.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Arabic.
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Today
Jamila remains a beloved choice, ranking #1666 in the US. 8,198 babies have been named Jamila since 1962.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Jamila?
1977
peak year
Jamila reached its widest reach during the 1970s. In 1977, 418 babies received the name (ranked #468). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1666), with about 128 babies given the name annually. Jamila's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 8,198 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
418
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #468)
(ranked #468)
128
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,280
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,198
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jamila1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Jamila's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beautiful nurturing. People named Jamila tend to be warm, direct, and gifted at being the Arabic word for beauty itself.
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Arabic word for beauty✦
Most direct◈
22-countries◎
Jamil-feminine♡
Warm aspirationalJ1
A1
M4
I9
L3
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Jamila🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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