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Jamila

Say itjah-MEE-lahcapitals = stressed syllable

“Beautiful”

Gender
Girl
Letters
6
Syllables
3
First letter
J
Cultures
2

The story

Meaning and origin

Jamila is used in 2 cultures. It came about separately in each, so it can mean something different in each one.

Arabic

1 of 2

Beautiful

Arabic names used across the Muslim world and by Arabic-speaking Christians, often built on qualities like beauty, nobility and faith.

Swahili

2 of 2

Beautiful

Swahili names from the East African coast, from Kenya and Tanzania.

Around the world

Variants and forms in other languages

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