Jemma

“Gem” — Italian origin

Girl's name · #866 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jemma reached its best rank, #528, in 2018 and ranked #866 in 2025. Roughly 8,000 girls have been named Jemma since 1915.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 7,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jemmas

Jemma Redgrave — British actress
Jemma McKenzie-Brown — actress, singer, dancer
Jemma Reekie — Scottish middle-distance runner
Jemma Lowe — British swimmer
Jemma Nunu Kumba — Minister for Housing & Physical Planning in the Cabinet of South Sudan

Among 65 notable people named Jemma:

Entertainers appear 2.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jemma Redgrave, British actress.

Similar names: Elliott · Jhene · Gema · Scout · Giavanna · Dior

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