Jamila

Arabic
"beautiful, graceful"

Jamila Origin and Meaning

The name Jamila is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Soft and appealing, with a whiff of vanilla.

# 980 in the US

Jamila Rank in US Top 1000

Jamila Popularity

Famous People Named Jamila

  • Jamila bint Thabitwife of Umar; companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
  • Jamila VelazquezAmerican actress and singer
  • Jamila MejriTunisian poet
  • Jamila AfghaniAfghan feminist activist
  • Jamila GavinBritish children's author
  • Jamila JemstoneNigerian singer
  • Jamila MadeiraPortuguese politician
  • Jamila MasseyBritish actress
  • Jamila MujahedAfghan journalist
  • Jamila Abdallah Taha alShanti, Palestinian politician

Jamila in Pop Culture

  • Jamila Singercharacter in Salman Rushdie's book "Midnight's Children"
  • "Jamila and the President" 2008 Indonesian film