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Jamilette
How to Pronounce Jamilette
Pronounced jah-mee-LET /ˌdʒɑ.miˈlɛt/Medium
Meaning: Jamilette joins Jamila, an Arabic name meaning 'beautiful,' to the French diminutive -ette, giving a 'little Jamila' or 'lovely one' feel. It is a modern blend, popular among Latina families, that marries an Arabic root to a French-style ending.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jamilette is a modern blended name that sets Jamila, an Arabic name meaning 'beautiful,' before the French diminutive -ette, so the whole suggests a 'little Jamila' or 'lovely one.' The -ette ending was fashionable in Latina naming, and Jamilette marries it to an Arabic root; the name spread among Spanish-speaking families in the United States. It appears in United States records from the late 1980s and reached its slim high around 2009.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak, so a Jamilette from that high would be a young adult now. It reads as an of-its-era blend rather than a revival, and its 'beautiful' meaning carries straight through from Jamila.
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What does the name Jamilette mean?
It blends Jamila, an Arabic name meaning 'beautiful,' with the French diminutive -ette, for a 'little Jamila' or 'lovely one' sense.
How do you pronounce Jamilette?
It's said jah-mee-LET /ˌdʒɑ.miˈlɛt/, three syllables with the stress on the last.
Is Jamilette a boy or girl name?
Jamilette is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Jamilette?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.