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Yamile

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Pronounced yah-MEE-leh /jɑːˈmiː.lɛ/Medium

Meaning: An Arabic-Spanish name, from Jamila ('beautiful; graceful'), carried into Spanish-speaking use. A lovely meaning-rich name, noted honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: A name that simply means lovely: Yamile is a Spanish form of Jamila — 'beautiful' (said 'yah-MEE-leh').
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Origin MediumArabic, Spanish
MeaningAn Arabic-Spanish name, from Jamila ('beautiful; graceful'), carried into Spanish-speaking use. A lovely meaning-rich name, noted honestly.
U.S. rank (2023)#17494 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2000
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,323

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200019632023

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

Yamile brings the Arabic Jamila, 'beautiful; graceful,' into Spanish-speaking naming — a legacy of long Arabic-Iberian contact. It reads as elegant and warm, its meaning plain and lovely. We note the route honestly (said 'yah-MEE-leh').

In the U.S. it appears rarely, mostly in Hispanic families. Rare, elegant, and meaning-rich.

Did you know? Yamile is an Arabic-Spanish name from Jamila ('beautiful; graceful'), carried into Latin-American use through centuries of shared heritage, noted honestly (said 'yah-MEE-leh').
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Yamile — Arabic-Spanish, from Jamila 'beautiful'

Variations

JamilaYamilaYamilet

Nicknames

YamiMile

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yamile mean?

Yamile is an Arabic-Spanish name from Jamila, 'beautiful; graceful.'

How do you pronounce Yamile?

It's said yah-MEE-leh /jɑːˈmiː.lɛ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yamile a girl's name?

Yes — Yamile is a girl's name.

How popular is Yamile?

Yamile is rare, appearing mostly in Hispanic families.

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