Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Arabic.
Jamila is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin meaning 'beautiful' or 'graceful,' from the Arabic jameel. It is used widely across the Arab world, Muslim communities, and African nations influenced by Arabic culture as a name that carries beauty in its very definition.
Jamila has a flowing, melodic quality — three syllables that feel genuinely graceful. It gained American cultural visibility through activist Jamila Lyiscott and actress Jameela Jamil. A name that means exactly what it sounds like it should mean: beautiful, in every sense.