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Jamela

Girl

Meaning of Jamela: Arabic: 'beautiful'

Jamela is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11520th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11520

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

945

First recorded 1957 · peak 1986

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 22 babies1984: 23 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 35 babies1987: 22 babies1988: 31 babies1989: 31 babies1990: 31 babies19901991: 27 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 33 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 21 babies2005: 25 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Jamela per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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