Jemma
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning gem or jewel; spelling variant of Gemma.
How Jemma has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #689 |
| 2016 | #614 |
| 2017 | #615 |
| 2018 | #529 |
| 2019 | #565 |
| 2020 | #584 |
| 2021 | #601 |
| 2022 | #700 |
| 2023 | #720 |
| 2024 | #758 |
| 2025 | #866 |
Jemma by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Jemma. In the US, 491 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jemma. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jemimadove90 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jemagem or precious stone; a form of Jemma or Gemma17 in the US (2017)
- Jimma5 in the US (2017)
- Jennasmall bird or paradise; form of Jinn804 in the US (2017)
- JessaGod beholds; short form of Jessica307 in the US (2017)
- Jemimahdove; biblical name from jemimah24 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Jemma
Names that are said the same way as Jemma, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean wealth
Like Jemma, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maisiepearl; a form of Margaret966 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Jemma
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