Fun Facts About the Name Jamilla
- More than 1 thousand babies named Jamilla: U.S. records list 1,181 babies given the name Jamilla from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jamilla Mean?
Jamilla is an English spelling of the Arabic feminine name Jamīla (جميلة), meaning 'beautiful.' It comes from the Arabic adjective jamīl ('beautiful'), with the feminine ending -a; the related noun jamāl means 'beauty.'
Jamilla is a transliteration variant of the same name, not a separate Arabic form. The doubled l belongs to English spelling practice and does not reflect a different Arabic word. The name is also written Jamila and Jameela. Its literal sense is the feminine adjective 'beautiful'; English glosses such as 'lovely' or 'graceful' are approximate renderings of that same meaning.
Jamilla Name History & Origins
The feminine name Jamīla is built from the masculine Jamīl with the ending -a. Both are personal names in Arabic, and the feminine form is the source of the English spellings Jamila, Jameela, and Jamilla.
Jamīla is used in Arabic-speaking countries from North Africa to the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula, and by Muslim families in other parts of the world. English spellings vary because Arabic script does not map one-to-one onto Latin letters: Jamila is a common transliteration, Jameela marks the long ī, and Jamilla uses a double l. These are variant spellings of one name, not separate historical developments.
How Popular is the Name Jamilla?
Jamilla has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1988. Its best rank was #2,558 in 1988.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,911 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #11,498 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #8,674 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #11,630 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #6,812 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #8,153 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #9,357 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #7,531 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #9,006 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #9,689 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #9,177 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #9,207 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #9,861 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #7,264 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #9,392 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #10,744 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #7,835 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #6,665 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2007 | #7,533 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #7,286 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #6,384 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2004 | #7,992 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #8,723 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #5,754 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #7,923 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #5,213 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #4,931 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1998 | #4,419 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1997 | #4,271 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1996 | #4,365 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1995 | #2,896 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 1994 | #3,393 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 1993 | #3,124 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1992 | #2,842 | 42 | 0.0023% |
| 1991 | #3,176 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1990 | #3,247 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1989 | #3,006 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 1988 | #2,558 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1987 | #3,204 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1986 | #2,801 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 1985 | #2,724 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1984 | #3,777 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1983 | #3,275 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1982 | #2,787 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 1981 | #2,743 | 33 | 0.0020% |
| 1980 | #3,025 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1979 | #2,596 | 35 | 0.0022% |
| 1978 | #2,765 | 30 | 0.0020% |
| 1977 | #2,862 | 28 | 0.0018% |
| 1976 | #3,332 | 21 | 0.0014% |
| 1975 | #2,905 | 25 | 0.0017% |
| 1974 | #4,103 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1973 | #3,843 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 1972 | #7,623 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #6,881 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #7,412 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
Explore More Lists with Name Jamilla
Most Popular Girl Names That Start with J
How the Name Jamilla Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others. You can do well in position of authority, and prospers in intellectual and professional fields. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
✦ Jamilla's Deeper Meaning & Tips for Parents Discover Jamilla's symbolic numbers and practical tips for choosing a name that complements your child's birth date.