Jamila
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Arabic ◈ 3 syllables
"Beautiful, graceful"

From Arabic

Jamila means beautiful — from the Arabic jamil, the most direct Arabic word for beauty. Jamila is the feminine of Jamil — one of the most popular names across the Arabic-speaking world. The name IS the Arabic word for beautiful. Three syllables of the most direct Arabic beauty-word, spoken across 22 countries.

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Jamila at a glance
MeaningBeautiful, graceful
OriginArabic
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#1666
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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.
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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)
128 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,280 Total registrations
last 10 years
8,198 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,666) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Jamila
1
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
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Most direct
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22-countries
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Jamil-feminine
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Warm aspirational
J1
A1
M4
I9
L3
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Jamila
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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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