Gemma

Girl Italian #177 in 2023

Gemma is a girl name of Italian origin.

Meaning of Gemma

A bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis. Ultimately from gemma. The given name is mostly borrowed via Gemma; the spelling Jemma in particular is associated with James.

Popularity of Gemma

Popularity, 1904–2023

1,653 births in 2023

1904 2023

22,713 U.S. births recorded from 1904–2023.

Peak year

2023

1,653 babies

First recorded

1904

119 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.