Jemma is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jemma means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jemma across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jemma has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jemma is a girl name of Italian origin meaning “gem, precious stone”. A variant of Gemma.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,002 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,180 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,558 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 139 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 472 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 200 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jemma per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (594/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (480/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1992 (114/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1988 (25/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (23/yr).
Jemma is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #1,017 nationally (given to 599 babies that year).
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