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Shamila

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How to Pronounce Shamila

Pronounced shuh-MEE-luh /ʃəˈmiːlə/Medium

Meaning: Shamila is a girl's name used in Arabic and South Asian communities. It is often connected to an Arabic root meaning 'complete,' 'comprehensive,' or 'all-embracing,' and it also echoes the popular Jamila, 'beautiful.' It reads as a graceful, warm name of that tradition.Low

In 30 seconds: Shamila is an Arabic and South Asian girl's name, often read as 'complete' and echoing Jamila 'beautiful.' It stayed rare, peaking around 2001 (said shuh-MEE-luh).

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Origin LowArabic

MeaningShamila is a girl's name used in Arabic and South Asian communities. It is often connected to an Arabic root meaning 'complete,' 'comprehensive,' or 'all-embracing,' and it also echoes the popular Jamila, 'beautiful.' It reads as a graceful, warm name of that tradition.

U.S. rank (2016)#18448 ↗ Rising

2016 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2001

Total births (all-time)≈ 133

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

Shamila is a girl's name used across the Arabic-speaking world and South Asia. It is commonly tied to an Arabic root giving 'complete,' 'comprehensive,' or 'all-embracing,' and it stands within a family of -mila names alongside Jamila, 'beautiful,' and Kamila. Carried by immigrant families, it appears quietly in United States records.

Shamila was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak around 2001, drawn from Arab and South Asian families. A girl named Shamila then is in her mid-twenties today.

Did you know? Shamila sits close to the well-loved Jamila, 'beautiful,' and to Kamila, sharing the graceful -mila sound that runs through many Arabic girls' names.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Shamila — Arabic/South Asian girl's name; often 'complete/comprehensive'; echoes Jamila 'beautiful'

Variations

ShameelaShamilahShamela

Nicknames

ShamMilaShami

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Jamila— the 'beautiful' name it echoes

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Kamila— a like -mila ending and roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shamila mean?

It is an Arabic and South Asian name often read as 'complete' or 'comprehensive,' and it echoes Jamila, 'beautiful.'

How do you pronounce Shamila?

It is said shuh-MEE-luh, three syllables with the stress on the middle.

Is Shamila a boy or girl name?

Shamila is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shamila?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands.