Jamylah

♀ Girl

Pronounced jah-MEE-lah /dʒɑˈmi.lə/Medium

Meaning: A spelling of Jamila — from Arabic, 'beautiful; graceful; lovely'Low

In 30 seconds: Beautiful; graceful: Jamylah spells Jamila. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'jah-MEE-lah').

Origin LowArabic

MeaningA spelling of Jamila — from Arabic, 'beautiful; graceful; lovely'

U.S. rank (2024)#7731 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births14 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2020

Total births (all-time)≈ 266

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Jamylah is a spelling of Jamila — from Arabic, 'beautiful; graceful; lovely' (the feminine of Jamil). A lyrical, classic name (said 'jah-MEE-lah').

In the U.S. it appears in Muslim and African-American families. Rare in this form, beautiful-and-graceful at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Jamila means 'beautiful; graceful; lovely' in Arabic — Jamylah is a spelling, lyrical and classic (said 'jah-MEE-lah').

Overall data confidence 46%

References — Jamila — Arabic etymology

JamilaJameelahJamilah

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Jamila— the standard spelling

Jamilah— a fellow spelling

Nadira— a sound-neighbor Arabic girls' name

Jaliah— echoes that soft -ah sound

Jakiyah— shares the -ah ending

What does the name Jamylah mean?

Jamylah spells Jamila — Arabic 'beautiful; graceful; lovely'.

How do you pronounce Jamylah?

It's said jah-MEE-lah /dʒɑˈmi.lə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jamylah a boy or girl name?

Jamylah is a girl's name.

How popular is Jamylah?

Jamylah is a rare spelling in the U.S.