What origin is the name Jemma?

Jemma comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jemma a popular name?

Jemma is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Jemma?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Jemma — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Jemma

Q: Is Jemma a rare name?

Yes. Jemma does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jemma

Jemma

Girl

english

2 syllables

Jemma is an english girl's name meaning "A dove; diminutive of jemima: dove. little dove. in the old testament, jemima was one of the three beautiful daughters of job (the other two were keziah and keren); jewel or gem. famous bearer: italian saint gemma gaigani, actress gemma craven".

Parents who choose Jemma pick a girl name from the english tradition, meaning "A dove; diminutive of jemima: dove. little dove. in the old testament, jemima was one of the three beautiful daughters of job (the other two were keziah and keren); jewel or gem. famous bearer: italian saint gemma gaigani, actress gemma craven". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A dove; diminutive of jemima: dove. little dove. in the old testament, jemima was one of the three beautiful daughters of job (the other two were keziah and keren); jewel or gem. famous bearer: italian saint gemma gaigani, actress gemma craven

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Jemma

Very rare in US records

What does Jemma mean?

Jemma is a girl name of english origin meaning "A dove; diminutive of jemima: dove. little dove. in the old testament, jemima was one of the three beautiful daughters of job (the other two were keziah and keren); jewel or gem. famous bearer: italian saint gemma gaigani, actress gemma craven".

Is Jemma a rare name?

Yes. Jemma does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Jemma

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Jemma means "A dove; diminutive of jemima: dove. little dove. in the old testament, jemima was one of the three beautiful daughters of job (the other two were keziah and keren); jewel or gem. famous bearer: italian saint gemma gaigani, actress gemma craven" — these names share that spirit.