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Jamila Demby
Jamila ( ar, جميلة) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine form of the masculine Arabic given name Jamil, which comes from the Arabic word ''jamāl'' (Arabic: جَمَال), meaning beauty. The name is popular on a global scale, in regular use by both Arabic speaking and non–Arabic speaking populations and holds religious significance for some Muslims. Due to differences in transcription, there are several variations on how to spell the name. Popularity According to the Social Security Administration, the name Jamila was among the 1000 most popular names for baby girls in the United States from 1974 until 1995, with the exception of the year 1985. Its popularity peaked in 1977, when it was the 486th most popular name for baby girls. Variations * Cemile ( Turkish) *Cəmilə (Azerbaijani) * Djamila, Djemila (Algerian Arabic: جميلة) * Džemila ( Bosnian) * Dzhamilja (Russian: Джамиля) * Gamila (Egyptian Arabic: جميلة) * Giamila (It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamil
Jamil ( ar, جميل) is an Arabic given name. It means "handsome" in Arabic as well as "beautiful". The Latin spelling variants include Gamil (used mainly in Egypt), Cemil (in Turkish), Djemil or Djamel (mainly in North African countries influenced by French spelling), Djamil and Jameel (mainly among African Americans influenced by English spelling). Yamil, which is the Spanish variant of the name Jamil, has the same pronunciation in Spanish, but different spelling. The feminine equivalent is Jamila (also Gamila, Cemila, Djemila, Djamila, Jameela, Yamila, Jamyla, and Jamily ). Notable people with the given name Jamil * Jamil Abdullah al-Amin (nee Hubert Gerold Brown, b. 1943), American civil rights activist and convicted murderer * Jamil Adam (b. 1991), English soccer player * Jamil Ahmed Said Nassir, Yemeni detainee held at Guantanamo Bay detention camp * Jamil Ali Al Kabi, Saudi detainee held at Guantanamo Bay detention camp *Jamil al-Assad (1932–2004), Syrian politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |