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Jamilla

Girl

Meaning of Jamilla: Arabic: 'beautiful'

Jamilla is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12830th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12830

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,181

First recorded 1970 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 33 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 25 babies1984: 21 babies1985: 35 babies1986: 34 babies1987: 29 babies1988: 42 babies1989: 36 babies1990: 34 babies19901991: 35 babies1992: 42 babies1993: 37 babies1994: 33 babies1995: 41 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 25 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Jamilla per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 42.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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