Jamila

Arabic

"beautiful, graceful"

Jamila Origin and Meaning

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

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Jamila Rank in US Top 1000

# 980 in the US

Popularity of the name Jamila

• 1874 Nameberry 2020
• 560 Unique 2024

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Famous People Named Jamila

• Jamila bint Thabit wife of Umar; companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
• Jamila Velazquez American actress and singer
• Jamila Mejri Tunisian poet
• Jamila Afghani Afghan feminist activist
• Jamila Gavin British children's author
• Jamila Jemstone Nigerian singer
• Jamila Madeira Portuguese politician
• Jamila Massey British actress
• Jamila Mujahed Afghan journalist
• Jamila Abdallah Taha al Shanti, Palestinian politician

The name Jamila in Pop Culture

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