Gemma

Gemma

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Latin

Meaning

Gemma is an Italian female name, of Latin origin, meaning "bud" or "precious stone". The name has been amongst the most popular in England and Scotland during the 1980s.

From Wikipedia

Gemma first appears in the data in 1984 and has been recorded in 30 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 209 babies (rank #51 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Gemma

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Gemma yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,762

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

209

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1984	162	#73
1985	167	#69
1986	177	#67
1987	141	#81
1988	149	#77
1989	131	#88
1990	141	#88
1991	209	#51
1992	159	#82
1993	187	#69
1994	195	#64
1995	150	#85
1996	88	#95
1997	140	#78
1998	137	#83
1999	57	#102
2000	147	#79
2001	171	#70
2002	76	#100
2003	99	#88
2004	117	#87
2005	135	#85
2006	89	#89
2007	82	#97
2008	96	#78
2010	90	#80
2014	11	#161
2015	58	#140
2016	194	#115
2017	7	#204

Year

Babies

Rank

1984

162

#73

1985

167

#69

1986

177

#67

1987

141

#81

1988

149

#77

1989

131

#88

1990

141

#88

1991

209

#51

1992

159

#82

1993

187

#69

1994

195

#64

1995

150

#85

1996

#95

1997

140

#78

1998

137

#83

1999

#102

2000

147

#79

2001

171

#70

2002

#100

2003

#88

2004

117

#87

2005

135

#85

2006

#89

2007

#97

2008

#78

2010

#80

2014

#161

2015

#140

2016

194

#115

2017

#204

Meaning

Numerology of Gemma

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Gemma

More popular girls' names

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Year-by-Year Detail