Gemma - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Gemma \ge(m)-ma\ is pronounced JEM-ah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "gem, jewel". Saint Gemma was an Italian saint canonized in 1940. She was an ordinary young woman whose religious life included manifestations of the stigmata, or the marks of Christ's wounds.

Gemma has 5 variant forms: Gem, Gemmalyn, Gemmalynn, Jemma and Jemsa.

Baby names that sound like Gemma are Jemmy, Cammy, Cammi, Cama, Jamia, Jama, Jaima, Jemmie, Kama, Kamea, Kammi, Kymme, Kimm and Kimmy.

Gemma is a popular female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Gemma. Click here to compare Gemma with related baby names.