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Jamilee

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Pronounced JAM-ih-lee /ˈdʒæm.ɪ.li/Medium

Meaning: Jamilee joins Jami, a pet form of Jamie or James, to the ending Lee, and its sound also brushes against the Arabic Jamila, 'beautiful.' It sits with the many -lee girls' names, such as Emilee and Kaylee, built in recent decades.Low

In 30 seconds: Jamilee blends Jami with the ending Lee, echoing the Arabic Jamila, 'beautiful.' It rode the -lee fashion and stayed rare (said JAM-ih-lee).

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Origin LowAmerican, Arabic

MeaningJamilee joins Jami, a pet form of Jamie or James, to the ending Lee, and its sound also brushes against the Arabic Jamila, 'beautiful.' It sits with the many -lee girls' names, such as Emilee and Kaylee, built in recent decades.

U.S. rank (2012)#17957 ↘ Falling

2012 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1985

Total births (all-time)≈ 231

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

Jamilee is a modern American blend of Jami and the fashionable ending Lee, with a happy resemblance to the Arabic Jamila, 'beautiful.' The -lee pattern gave parents an easy way to spin familiar starts into custom girls' names, and Jamilee is one of the rarer ones.

The spelling appears from the late nineteen-seventies and peaks faintly around 1985 before fading. A girl named Jamilee then is in her forties today.

Did you know? Jamilee reads two ways at once, as Jami plus Lee and as a near-echo of the Arabic Jamila, letting one spelling nod to both a homegrown blend and a beautiful old name.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Jamilee — Blend of Jami + -lee ending; echoes Arabic Jamila ('beautiful')

Variations

JamiJamileeJamielee

Nicknames

JamiLeeMillie

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If you like Jamilee…

Jamie— the base name inside it

Jaylee— a like -lee blend

Emilee— shares the -lee ending

Jamila— the Arabic name it echoes

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jamilee mean?

It is a modern blend of Jami with the ending Lee, echoing the Arabic Jamila, 'beautiful'.

How do you pronounce Jamilee?

It is said JAM-ih-lee /ˈdʒæm.ɪ.li/, 3 syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Jamilee a boy or girl name?

Jamilee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jamilee?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid nineteen-eighties.