About the name Jamila
Jamila is the feminine form of the Arabic word for beautiful and is used from Morocco to Indonesia with a dozen respellings along the way. In America it saw a burst of use during the seventies pan-African naming movement and has stayed quietly present since.
Jamila is a girl name of Arabic origin, pronounced juh-MEE-luh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 87 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Jamila?
Jamila currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 303,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Jamila
- Jamila WoodsAmerican singer and poet
Spellings and variants of Jamila
Names similar to Jamila
Camila
kah-MEE-lah
Young ceremonial attendant
Charmika
chur-MEE-kaa
Graceful of form, pleasing to see
Daniela
dah-nee-EL-ah
God is my judge
Jinal
jih-NAHL
Belonging to the Jina, the spiritual victor
Jinvi
JIN-vee
One who enlivens and invigorates
Sabina
suh-BEE-nah
Bright, beautiful; used in Nepal as a modern given name
Ambika
AHM-bee-kah
Little mother, an epithet of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya
Anasuya
ah-nah-SOO-yah
Free from envy, wife of sage Atri and mother of Dattatreya
Jamila — frequently asked questions
What does the name Jamila mean?
Jamila means "Beautiful, graceful". It is a name of Arabic origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Jamila?
Jamila is pronounced juh-MEE-luh, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Jamila?
Jamila scores 87 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 303,030 people carry it — about 3.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Jamila?
Jamila carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Jamila?
The lucky number for Jamila is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.