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♀ Gemma
What does Gemma mean?
Gemma 
▲ as a girls' name is pronounced JEM-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Gemma is "gem, jewel". Saint Gemma Galgani was a 19th-century Italian saint canonized in 1940. She was an ordinary young woman whose religious traits included manifestations of the stigmata, or the marks of Christ's wounds.
ASSOCIATED WITH 19th century, young
Variations
VARIANTS Gem, Gemmalyn, Gemmalynn, Jemma▲, Jemsa
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Gemna, ..
(male) Gemy, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gemma Araceli (G.A.), ..
How popular is Gemma?
Gemma is a very popular first name for females (#1711 out of 4276, Top 40%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#28049 out of 150436, Top 19%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Gemma was first listed in 1900-1909 and reached its apex position of #229 in the U.S. in 2018. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
The only other prominent varying form of Gemma (#229 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) rated in the Top 2000 is Jemma (#531). These relations of Gemma were at the top of their popularity in 2018 (USAGE OF 0.12%). Gemma and Jemma are two of the more contemporarily stylish girl names in this compilation.
Similar Names
Gemma▲ is alike in pronunciation to Jaima, Jama, Jamia▼, Jemmie and Jemmy. Other recommended sound-alike names are Amma, Delma▼, Desma, Emma, Geela, Geena, Geeta, Geila, Geina, Gelya, Gemina, Gena▼, Genia, Genna, Genya, Gerda, Gerta, Helma, Hema, Herma, Jemima, Mimma, Neema, Neima, Neoma, Romma, Samma, Seema, Selma▼, Tamma, Telma, Velma▼ and Zelma▼. These names tend to be less frequently used than Gemma.
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