About the name Gemma
Gemma spent decades as a thoroughly ordinary British schoolgirl name before American parents discovered it and started treating it as an Italian import. The soft opening consonant makes it feel gentler than Emma while covering much the same ground.
Gemma is a girl name of Italian origin, pronounced JEM-uh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 48 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Gemma?
Gemma sits at approximately #215 in recent US rankings. Roughly 120 people per million carry it — about 1 in 8,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Gemma
- Gemma ArtertonEnglish actress
- Gemma ChanEnglish actress
Spellings and variants of Gemma
Names similar to Gemma
Emma
EM-ah
Whole, universal
Grishma
GRISH-maa
The warmth of the summer season
Opal
OH-pul
Jewel — from upala, precious stone
Gia
JEE-uh
God is gracious
Hiral
hee-RAAL
Diamond-bright, precious as a jewel
Minal
mee-NAAL
A precious stone, gem of the earth
Ayla
AY-lah
Halo of light around the moon
Bella
BELL-ah
Beautiful
Gemma — frequently asked questions
What does the name Gemma mean?
Gemma means "Gem, precious stone". It is a name of Italian origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Gemma?
Gemma is pronounced JEM-uh, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Gemma?
Gemma scores 48 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 8,333 people carry it — about 120 per million.
What is the numerology number for Gemma?
Gemma carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Gemma?
The lucky number for Gemma is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.
Is Gemma a popular name?
Gemma currently sits around rank #215 in the United States, and its strongest period was the steadily rising.