Where does the name Gemma come from?

Gemma is a girl name of Italian origin.

Is Gemma a boy or a girl name?

Gemma is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 22,720 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Gemma in 2023?

Gemma ranks #176 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2023 with 1,655 babies.

How do you pronounce Gemma?

Gemma is pronounced JEM-ah (2 syllables).

A name from Italian · Girl

Gemma

From Italian and Latin gemma, "gem, precious stone." St. Gemma Galgani (1878–1903), the Italian Passionist mystic, brought the name into wider Catholic use.

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Popularity over time

A 119-year arc in numbers.

22,720 U.S. births recorded from 1904–2023.

Popularity · 1904–2023

1,655 births in 2023

1904 1963 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

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GFrom Italian and Latin gemma, "gem, precious stone." St. Gemma Galgani (1878–1903), the Italian Passionist mystic, brought the name into wider Catholic use.

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People often ask about Gemma.

What does the name Gemma mean?: Gemma means from Italian and Latin gemma, "gem, precious stone." St. Gemma Galgani (1878–1903), the Italian Passionist mystic, brought the name into wider Catholic use.
Where does the name Gemma come from?: Gemma is a girl name of Italian origin.
Is Gemma a boy or a girl name?: Gemma is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 22,720 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Gemma in 2023?: Gemma ranks #176 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2023 with 1,655 babies.
How do you pronounce Gemma?: Gemma is pronounced JEM-ah (2 syllables).

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