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Jamella

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How to Pronounce Jamella

Pronounced juh-MEL-uh /dʒəˈmɛl.ə/Medium

Meaning: Jamella is an Americanized spelling of Jamila, the Arabic name from jamil, meaning beautiful or graceful. The doubled l and -ella ending give the traditional name a softer, more European look while keeping its meaning intact.Low

In 30 seconds: Jamella is a variant of Jamila, from the Arabic for beautiful. It appeared for United States girls in the later twentieth century (said juh-MEL-uh).

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Origin LowArabic, American

MeaningJamella is an Americanized spelling of Jamila, the Arabic name from jamil, meaning beautiful or graceful. The doubled l and -ella ending give the traditional name a softer, more European look while keeping its meaning intact.

U.S. rank (2022)#16300 ↘ Falling

2022 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 463

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jamella is a variant of Jamila, an Arabic girl's name from the root jamil, meaning beautiful. Arabic and Muslim-influenced names became widely embraced in African American communities from the nineteen-sixties onward, and softened spellings such as Jamella, with its -ella ending, are part of that flowering. The name appears in United States birth records with a modest high around the late nineteen-eighties.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, so a Jamella from then would be in her thirties today. The tidier Jamila remains the more familiar form, but Jamella keeps the same lovely meaning.

Did you know? Jamila, and forms like Jamella, spread among African American families from the nineteen-sixties as Arabic and Muslim names grew in popularity.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Jamella — Variant of Jamila; Arabic 'beautiful'; -ella respelling. Bearers empty.

Variations

JamilaJamillaJamela

Nicknames

JamMellaJamie

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Jamilla— a near-identical spelling variant

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Jamyla— shares Jamella's Arabic roots

Jalayla— shares the -la ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jamella mean?

It is a variant of Jamila, from the Arabic jamil meaning beautiful.

How do you pronounce Jamella?

It's said juh-MEL-uh /dʒəˈmɛl.ə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.

Is Jamella a boy or girl name?

Jamella is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jamella?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-nineteen-eighties peak.