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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 363 babies (rank #106 that year). In 2024 it was given to 142 girls (rank #166). 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.

5,617

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

363

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	107	#229
2000	116	#217
2001	129	#206
2002	127	#209
2003	141	#200
2004	191	#170
2005	178	#176
2006	234	#141
2007	209	#155
2008	228	#151
2009	208	#161
2010	281	#134
2011	300	#123
2012	315	#118
2013	341	#110
2014	363	#106
2015	318	#114
2016	333	#103
2017	270	#115
2018	233	#125
2019	207	#138
2020	186	#143
2021	176	#145
2022	134	#173
2023	150	#159
2024	142	#166

Year

Babies

Rank

1999

107

#229

2000

116

#217

2001

129

#206

2002

127

#209

2003

141

#200

2004

191

#170

2005

178

#176

2006

234

#141

2007

209

#155

2008

228

#151

2009

208

#161

2010

281

#134

2011

300

#123

2012

315

#118

2013

341

#110

2014

363

#106

2015

318

#114

2016

333

#103

2017

270

#115

2018

233

#125

2019

207

#138

2020

186

#143

2021

176

#145

2022

134

#173

2023

150

#159

2024

142

#166

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