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Yameli

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How to Pronounce Yameli

Pronounced yah-MEH-lee /jɑˈmɛ.li/Medium

Meaning: Yameli is most often a Latina short form of Yamileth or Yamilet, names carried into Spanish from Arabic Jamila, 'beautiful, graceful'. The trimmed -eli ending gives it a soft, modern feel while keeping the parent name's meaning of beauty.Low

In 30 seconds: Yameli is a modern Spanish name, a tender short form of Yamileth from Arabic Jamila, 'beautiful', said yah-MEH-lee and rising most recently among Latina families.

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Origin MediumSpanish, Arabic

MeaningYameli is most often a Latina short form of Yamileth or Yamilet, names carried into Spanish from Arabic Jamila, 'beautiful, graceful'. The trimmed -eli ending gives it a soft, modern feel while keeping the parent name's meaning of beauty.

U.S. rank (2024)#15128 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2019

Total births (all-time)≈ 162

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

Yameli is a Spanish-language name that traveled a long road: the Arabic Jamila ('beautiful') entered Spanish as Yamileth and Yamilet, and Yameli is the warm, clipped everyday form of those. The meaning of beauty rides along with the shortened spelling.

In United States records Yameli is a recent arrival, appearing from the early nineteen-nineties and reaching its high point at the end of the twenty-tens, a genuinely contemporary Latina name rather than a vintage one, though still given to only a few dozen girls in its best year.

Did you know? Unlike most names in this rare group, Yameli was still climbing into the twenty-twenties, reaching its best year late rather than fading into history.

Overall data confidence 55%

SSA national given-name data — recent arc peaking late 2010sBehind the Name - Yamila/Jamila — Arabic root and Spanish transmission

Variations

YamilethYamiletYamila

Nicknames

YamiMeli

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Yamileth— the fuller parent name Yameli shortens

Jamila— the Arabic source meaning beautiful

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yameli mean?

Yameli is a Spanish short form of Yamileth, which traces to the Arabic Jamila, meaning 'beautiful' or 'graceful.'

How do you pronounce Yameli?

It's said yah-MEH-lee /jɑˈmɛ.li/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yameli a boy or girl name?

Yameli is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yameli?

Yameli is rare but genuinely modern, given to only a few dozen girls a year even at its recent peak among Spanish-speaking families.