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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 1,261 babies (rank #50 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

8,222

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,261

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	1,261	#50
1997	1,053	#57
1998	919	#59
1999	762	#73
2000	664	#80
2001	545	#93
2002	446	#102
2003	462	#105
2004	450	#118
2005	322	#159
2006	303	#174
2007	251	#205
2008	192	#254
2009	150	#308
2010	128	#357
2011	89	#481
2012	73	#581
2013	37	#989
2014	38	#968
2015	44	#851
2016	33	#1,069

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

1,261

#50

1997

1,053

#57

1998

919

#59

1999

762

#73

2000

664

#80

2001

545

#93

2002

446

#102

2003

462

#105

2004

450

#118

2005

322

#159

2006

303

#174

2007

251

#205

2008

192

#254

2009

150

#308

2010

128

#357

2011

#481

2012

#581

2013

#989

2014

#968

2015

#851

2016

#1,069

Meaning

Numerology of Gemma

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Gemma

More popular girls' names

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Year-by-Year Detail