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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 167 babies (rank #197 that year). In 2024 it was given to 136 girls (rank #213). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

2,604

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

167

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	9	#1,643
1992	20	#936
1993	15	#1,139
1994	12	#1,254
1995	19	#1,018
1996	21	#940
1997	24	#846
1998	27	#770
1999	31	#708
2000	27	#772
2001	28	#762
2002	38	#633
2003	30	#758
2004	38	#638
2005	34	#721
2006	46	#586
2007	39	#683
2008	57	#530
2009	71	#432
2010	103	#311
2011	106	#311
2012	138	#240
2013	158	#211
2014	167	#197
2015	134	#240
2016	127	#247
2017	132	#233
2018	135	#221
2019	135	#213
2020	124	#238
2021	158	#182
2022	149	#186
2023	116	#240
2024	136	#213

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#1,643

1992

#936

1993

#1,139

1994

#1,254

1995

#1,018

1996

#940

1997

#846

1998

#770

1999

#708

2000

#772

2001

#762

2002

#633

2003

#758

2004

#638

2005

#721

2006

#586

2007

#683

2008

#530

2009

#432

2010

103

#311

2011

106

#311

2012

138

#240

2013

158

#211

2014

167

#197

2015

134

#240

2016

127

#247

2017

132

#233

2018

135

#221

2019

135

#213

2020

124

#238

2021

158

#182

2022

149

#186

2023

116

#240

2024

136

#213

Meaning

Numerology of Gemma

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Gemma

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Gemma in 2024

Other girls' names starting with G

Year-by-Year Detail