How do you pronounce Jamila?

Jamila is pronounced jah-MEE-lah.

What is the origin of Jamila?

Jamila is of Swahili origin, from Swahili/East African culture.

Girl name Swahili origin Muslim tradition

Jamila

jah-MEE-lah · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Beautiful.

Language

Swahili

Culture

Swahili/East African

Religion

Muslim

Style era

classic

Themes

virtue

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1560

2024 births136

Peak year1977

First appeared1962

Total US births8,198

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Jami

Alternate spellings

JamilahDjamila

In other languages

Jamila

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Notable people named Jamila

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