Gemma
Usage of Gemma in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Gemma against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Gemma is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Gemma is an Italian name meaning “gem,” “jewel,” or “precious stone,” also spelled Jemma. Popular in the U.K., Gemma has only recently entered the U.S. top 1,000 and may rise as an alternative to Jenna, Ruby and Jade.
Gemma in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,805 girls were named Gemma, making it the #170 girls' name in the US. Since 1904, 26,042 girls have been named Gemma, with the most (1,805) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Hawaii, Washington, D.C. and Rhode Island.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Gemma in other languages
- Emma Dutch, Finnish, German, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Swedish
- Gema Lithuanian, Spanish
- Gem English
- Jewel English
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Gemma
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Gemma, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Gemma (Category 1) | 1998 | South Indian Ocean | 130 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Gemma
There are 3 towns and villages with Gemma in their name, in 2 countries.
🇮🇹 Italy 2🇲🇽 Mexico 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Crosara Gemma | Veneto, 🇮🇹 Italy | 43 | Map |
| Villaggio Gemma | Abruzzo, 🇮🇹 Italy | 21 | Map |
| Gemma | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Gemma
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Gemma in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 1🇨🇱 Chile 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Gemma | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Laguna Gemma | Region of Magallanes, 🇨🇱 Chile | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Gemma songs
9 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Gemma in their title. The best known:
- Gemma – Joan Gelabert i Crosa
- Gemma – Josep Capell i Hernàndez
- Gemma – Josep Taxés i Mestres
- Gemma – Joan Làzaro i Costa
- Gemma – Pau Sicart i Güell
- Gemma – Pere Mane i Baleta
- Gemma – Raül Vázquez i Arjona
- Gemma – Simó Giribet i Puig
- Gemma – Vicenç Acuña i Requejo
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Gemma
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Gemma.
Gemma Chan
Gemma Davison
Gemma Hayes
Gemma Jones
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Fictional characters named Gemma
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Gemma as a pet name
FurryName has found 435 dogs named Gemma in public pet registers, making it the #250 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Playford (41), Noosa (18), Golden Plains Shire (15). Gemma as a dog name →
FurryName has found 19 cats named Gemma in public pet registers, making it the #474 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Surf Coast Shire (1), Golden Plains Shire (1), Tacoma (1). Gemma as a cat name →
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