- Meaning
- Beautiful
- Arabic
- جميلة
- Say it
- ja-MEE-la
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- Not in the Quran
About the meaning
The Prophet changed the name of a daughter of Umar from Asiya (disobedient) to Jamila (Sahih Muslim).
Other spellings
Jameela, Djamila, Cemile
Names from the same root (ج م ل)
Related names
New Muslim? You do not have to change your name. Read how people choose a Muslim name.
Questions about Jamila
What does Jamila mean?
Jamila means: Beautiful. The Prophet changed the name of a daughter of Umar from Asiya (disobedient) to Jamila (Sahih Muslim).
Is Jamila in the Quran?
No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.
Is Jamila a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jamila is a girl’s name.
How do you write Jamila in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Jamila is written جميلة.