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Jamilah

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Meaning

Beautiful

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Southeast Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic جميلة
Urdu جمیلہ
Persian جمیله
Turkish Cemile
Bengali জামিলা
Pashto جمیله

Alternate Spellings

Graceful and timeless, the name Jamilah is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The literal meaning, 'Beautiful', evokes imagery of nature and radiance, suggesting a personality full of life and positivity.

Pronounced as Jamilah, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Jamilah, a Malay rendering, comes from the same Arabic root j-m-l as Jamil, meaning "beautiful."

Reference Profile

Etymology

The Malay spelling of the Arabic jamilah, 'beautiful.'

Islamic Significance

Beauty is treated in the Quran as a good in itself and not only as ornament: of the grazing livestock it says there is beauty in them for you when you bring them in and when you send them out (16:6).

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across Malay-speaking Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.