girl's name

Gemima

jeh-MY-muh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 79

Gemima is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 2003, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 2003.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Gemima Over Time

Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2010s.

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Births named Gemima by decade in France
Decade Births
2000s 30
2010s 15

How Popular Is Gemima?

In 2012, Gemima was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Gemima Is Used

France #3,792 5 in 2012
England & Wales #6,233 3 in 2016

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Gemima

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Gemima Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gemima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Gemima

  • English jeh-MY-muh

Sibling Names for Gemima

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Gemima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Gemima

How popular is the name Gemima?

In 2012, Gemima was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Gemima a girl's or a boy's name?

Gemima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Gemima?

Gemima has 3 syllables.

When was Gemima most popular?

Gemima peaked in 2003, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.