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Gemma

Gemma: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“gem, jewel”
Origin
Italian
Say it
JEM-uh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Gemma is an Italian name from Latin gemma, meaning 'gem' or 'jewel.' Saint Gemma Galgani is a well-known bearer.

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How popular is Gemma?

2024455 per million US babies
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Babies named Gemma in 20241,514

2024 rank#203 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 188024,227

Gemma is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Gemma

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jemmaprecious stone · Italian
  • Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
  • IsabellaGod is my oath · Italian
  • GiannaGod is gracious · Italian
  • Ariaair; melody · Italian
  • Bellabeautiful · Italian
  • Siennafrom Siena · Italian
  • Ariannamost holy · Italian

Gemma questions

What does the name Gemma mean?

Gemma means "gem, jewel". It comes from Italian. Gemma is an Italian name from Latin gemma, meaning 'gem' or 'jewel.' Saint Gemma Galgani is a well-known bearer.

Is Gemma a boy or girl name?

Gemma is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gemma?

1,514 US babies were named Gemma in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Gemma?

Gemma is usually pronounced JEM-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.