Gemma - Name Meaning and Origin

Name:

Gemma

Pronunciation:

/ˈdʒɛmə/

Gender:

Female

Origin:

Latin

Religion:

Meaning:

Precious stone

Variations:

Jemma;Gem;Gemmah;Gemina;Gemmalyn;Gemmarose

Gemma, derived from the Latin word "gemma" meaning "precious stone" or "gem," has been a popular name across various cultures. Its etymological origin traces back to ancient Rome, where it was used to denote something of great value. Historically, the name has been used in literature and art, symbolizing beauty and rarity. In religious contexts, while not directly associated with any specific religion, Gemma has been borne by saints, such as Saint Gemma Galgani, a mystic and stigmatist in the Roman Catholic Church. Notable bearers include Gemma Arterton, a British actress, and Gemma Chan, known for her roles in Hollywood films. The name is predominantly used for females, though variations like Gem can be unisex. Popularity trends show Gemma peaked in the late 20th century in English-speaking countries, particularly in the UK and Australia. Regionally, it remains a favored choice in Italy and Spain. Contemporary relevance sees Gemma as a classic yet modern name, often paired with sibling names like Olivia, Ethan, or Sophia. Individuals named Gemma are often described as creative, confident, and charismatic, with a strong inclination towards artistic professions.

Popularity of The Name Gemma

Gemma's popularity surged in the late 20th century, particularly in the UK and Australia, where it ranked among the top 100 names. It remains a favored choice in Italy and Spain, reflecting its Latin roots.

Famous People Named Gemma

Gemma Arterton

British actress known for roles in "Quantum of Solace" and "Clash of the Titans"

Gemma Chan

British actress featured in "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Eternals"

Gemma Galgani

Italian saint known for her mystical experiences and stigmata

Interesting Facts About the Name Gemma

Most common surname :

Smith, Jones, Williams

Most common spouse name :

John, Michael, David

Most common child name :

Olivia, Ethan, Sophia

Peak birth year :

1984 in the UK

Characteristics :

Creative, confident, charismatic

Professional orientation :

Artistic professions, particularly acting and writing

Historical significance :

Used in ancient Rome to denote something of great value

Pop culture significance :

Featured in various films and TV shows, enhancing its modern appeal

Linguistic origin :

Derived from the Latin word "gemma," meaning "precious stone" or "gem

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The most popular genealogy profiles named Gemma

Gemma Gagnon	Gemma Tremblay	Gemma Roy	Gemma Pelletier
Gemma Caron	Gemma Morin	Gemma Simard	Gemma Cote
Gemma Fortin	Gemma Bedard	Gemma Ouellet	Gemma Bouchard
Gemma Lavoie	Gemma Bernier	Gemma Cloutier	Gemma Paradis
Gemma Levesque	Gemma Berube	Gemma Dube	Gemma Leclerc
Gemma Gagne	Gemma Gauthier	Gemma Fortier	Gemma Belanger
Gemma Lapointe	Gemma Bilodeau	Gemma Beaulieu	Gemma Boucher
Gemma Carrier	Gemma Gilbert	Gemma Michaud	Gemma Chouinard
Gemma Langlois	Gemma Parent	Gemma Beaudoin	Gemma Couture
Gemma Turcotte	Gemma Nadeau	Gemma Lemay	Gemma Pare
Gemma Girard	Gemma Arsenault	Gemma Plante	Gemma Robitaille
Gemma Paquet	Gemma Martin	Gemma Fournier	Gemma Savard
Gemma Poirier	Gemma Grenier	Gemma Garneau	Gemma Martel
Gemma Giguere	Gemma Deschenes	Gemma Vaillancourt	Gemma Lepage
Gemma Blouin	Gemma Labbe	Gemma Dumont	Gemma Asselin
Gemma Morissette	Gemma Lamontagne	Gemma Rheaume	Gemma Mercier
Gemma Bolduc	Gemma Gingras	Gemma Leblanc	Gemma Thibault
Gemma Demers	Gemma Hamel	Gemma Julien	Gemma Dubois
Gemma Drolet	Gemma Blais	Gemma Ferland	Gemma Lessard
Gemma Daigle	Gemma Dallaire	Gemma Pouliot	Gemma Desbiens
Gemma Gosselin	Gemma Dufour	Gemma Harvey	Gemma Lambert
Gemma Houde	Gemma Jacques	Gemma Renaud	Gemma Picard
Gemma Proulx	Gemma Boivin	Gemma St-Pierre	Gemma Poulin
Gemma Croteau	Gemma Auclair	Gemma Racine	Gemma Vachon
Gemma Perron	Gemma Maltais	Gemma Turgeon	Gemma Tanguay
Gemma Goulet	Gemma Fiset	Gemma Labrecque	Gemma Lachance
Gemma Theriault	Gemma Plourde	Gemma Audet	Gemma Dion
Gemma Frenette	Gemma Samson	Gemma Lacroix	Gemma Boutin
Gemma Jobin	Gemma Barrette	Gemma Boudreault	Gemma Bussieres
Gemma Robichaud	Gemma Richard	Gemma Duchesne	Gemma Marcoux
Gemma Rochette	Gemma Rioux	Gemma Landry	Gemma Desjardins
Gemma Bujold	Gemma Desrosiers	Gemma Laroche	Gemma Lemieux
Gemma Blanchet	Gemma Mathieu	Gemma Beaupre	Gemma Boulanger
Gemma Champagne	Gemma Rousseau	Gemma Begin	Gemma Cantin
Gemma Tardif	Gemma Turmel	Gemma Boudreau	Gemma Boily
Gemma Guay	Gemma Moreau	Gemma Sirois	Gemma Villeneuve
Gemma Auger	Gemma Langevin	Gemma Martineau	Gemma Tessier
Gemma Vallee	Gemma Coulombe	Gemma Grenon	Gemma Roussel
Gemma Blondeau	Gemma Pitre	Gemma Frechette	Gemma Therrien
Gemma Pepin	Gemma Beland	Gemma Lebel	Gemma Bergeron
Gemma Bourgault	Gemma Rancourt	Gemma Bourget	Gemma Bordeleau
Gemma Banville	Gemma Couillard	Gemma Delisle	Gemma Laberge
Gemma Laliberte	Gemma Marcotte	Gemma Baillargeon	Gemma Brisson
Gemma Lariviere	Gemma Maheux	Gemma Marier	Gemma St-Laurent
Gemma Denis	Gemma Dubuc	Gemma Pichette	Gemma Beaudet
Gemma Gregoire	Gemma Lacasse	Gemma Lajoie	Gemma Drouin
Gemma Dumas	Gemma Dionne	Gemma Dumais	Gemma Larouche
Gemma Jean	Gemma Bouffard	Gemma Castonguay	Gemma Cyr
Gemma Potvin	Gemma Soucy	Gemma Larose	Gemma Petitclerc
Gemma Talbot	Gemma Brousseau	Gemma Breton	Gemma Chasse
Gemma Fillion	Gemma Labrie	Gemma Matte	Gemma Moisan
Gemma Ruest	Gemma Vigneault	Gemma Carbonneau	Gemma Emond
Gemma Giroux	Gemma Huot	Gemma Bourque	Gemma Boulet
Gemma Clavet	Gemma Desgagne	Gemma Doyon	Gemma Filion
Gemma Laquerre	Gemma Marois	Gemma Allard	Gemma Cauchon
Gemma Gamache	Gemma Legare	Gemma Lord	Gemma Rodrigue
Gemma Allaire	Gemma Cormier	Gemma Gauvin	Gemma Perreault
Gemma Dugas	Gemma Goupil	Gemma Bourdages	Gemma Lapierre
Gemma Belleau	Gemma Charest	Gemma Despres	Gemma Duclos
Gemma Dusablon	Gemma Gaulin	Gemma Laflamme	Gemma Langlais
Gemma Laplante	Gemma Ouellette	Gemma Verreault	Gemma Ahier
Gemma Bertrand	Gemma Boulianne	Gemma Brochu	Gemma Defoy
Gemma Halle	Gemma Labonte	Gemma Laforest	Gemma Lalancette
Gemma Larochelle	Gemma Masse	Gemma Myrand	Gemma Neron
Gemma Pellerin	Gemma Poisson	Gemma Quirion	Gemma Raymond
Gemma Rivard	Gemma Thibeault	Gemma Veillette	Gemma Allen
Gemma Huard	Gemma Marquis	Gemma Vallerand	Gemma Bernatchez
Gemma Latulippe	Gemma Gendron	Gemma Corriveau	Gemma Descarreaux
Gemma Dore	Gemma Gaudreault	Gemma Grondin	Gemma Morneau
Gemma Plamondon	Gemma Ruel	Gemma Veilleux	Gemma Verret
Gemma Collin	Gemma Dufresne	Gemma Francoeur	Gemma L-Heureux
Gemma Leblond	Gemma Trudel	Gemma Babin	Gemma Bernard
Gemma Henry	Gemma Anctil	Gemma Blanchette	Gemma Boisvert
Gemma Boulay	Gemma Bourbeau	Gemma Boutet	Gemma Camire
Gemma Chabot	Gemma Dea	Gemma Deblois	Gemma Dery
Gemma Dorval	Gemma Drapeau	Gemma Dutil	Gemma Fontaine
Gemma Gervais	Gemma Jalbert	Gemma Labarre	Gemma Lamothe
Gemma Letarte	Gemma Mailhot	Gemma Roberge	Gemma Rouleau
Gemma Royer	Gemma Saulnier	Gemma Sylvain	Gemma Bosse
Gemma Brassard	Gemma Briere	Gemma Charrier	Gemma Chenard
Gemma Gaboury	Gemma Godin	Gemma Imbeault	Gemma Jobidon
Gemma Lacombe	Gemma Lecomte	Gemma Letourneau	Gemma Patry
Gemma Picher	Gemma Poitras	Gemma Pomerleau	Gemma Saint-Amant
Gemma Saint-Gelais	Gemma Saint-Pierre	Gemma Senechal	Gemma Simoneau
Gemma Thibodeau	Gemma Vallieres	Gemma Barbeau	Gemma Beaumont
Gemma Carriere	Gemma Lemelin	Gemma Angers	Gemma Barlow
Gemma Beauchamp	Gemma Belley	Gemma Carlos	Gemma Cliche
Gemma Desgagnes	Gemma Desmeules	Gemma Dubeau	Gemma Dugal
Gemma Faucher	Gemma Fraser	Gemma Gauvreau	Gemma Giasson
Gemma Gravel	Gemma Greffard	Gemma Guenette	Gemma Guillemette
Gemma Isabelle	Gemma Jutras	Gemma Laperriere	Gemma Laurendeau
Gemma Leduc	Gemma Lefrancois	Gemma Lepine	Gemma Levasseur
Gemma Malenfant	Gemma Methot	Gemma Michel	Gemma Normandin
Gemma Odesse	Gemma Pedneault	Gemma Petit	Gemma Pinel
Gemma Proteau	Gemma Robin	Gemma Sanschagrin	Gemma Trudelle
Gemma Vignola

The most popular genealogy profiles named Gemma

Gemma Gagnon	Gemma Tremblay
Gemma Roy	Gemma Pelletier
Gemma Caron	Gemma Morin
Gemma Simard	Gemma Cote
Gemma Fortin	Gemma Bedard
Gemma Ouellet	Gemma Bouchard
Gemma Lavoie	Gemma Bernier
Gemma Cloutier	Gemma Paradis
Gemma Levesque	Gemma Berube
Gemma Dube	Gemma Leclerc
Gemma Gagne	Gemma Gauthier
Gemma Fortier	Gemma Belanger
Gemma Lapointe	Gemma Bilodeau
Gemma Beaulieu	Gemma Boucher
Gemma Carrier	Gemma Gilbert
Gemma Michaud	Gemma Chouinard
Gemma Langlois	Gemma Parent
Gemma Beaudoin	Gemma Couture
Gemma Turcotte	Gemma Nadeau
Gemma Lemay	Gemma Pare
Gemma Girard	Gemma Arsenault
Gemma Plante	Gemma Robitaille
Gemma Paquet	Gemma Martin
Gemma Fournier	Gemma Savard
Gemma Poirier	Gemma Grenier
Gemma Garneau	Gemma Martel
Gemma Giguere	Gemma Deschenes
Gemma Vaillancourt	Gemma Lepage
Gemma Blouin	Gemma Labbe
Gemma Dumont	Gemma Asselin
Gemma Morissette	Gemma Lamontagne
Gemma Rheaume	Gemma Mercier
Gemma Bolduc	Gemma Gingras
Gemma Leblanc	Gemma Thibault
Gemma Demers	Gemma Hamel
Gemma Julien	Gemma Dubois
Gemma Drolet	Gemma Blais
Gemma Ferland	Gemma Lessard
Gemma Daigle	Gemma Dallaire
Gemma Pouliot	Gemma Desbiens
Gemma Gosselin	Gemma Dufour
Gemma Harvey	Gemma Lambert
Gemma Houde	Gemma Jacques
Gemma Renaud	Gemma Picard
Gemma Proulx	Gemma Boivin
Gemma St-Pierre	Gemma Poulin
Gemma Croteau	Gemma Auclair
Gemma Racine	Gemma Vachon
Gemma Perron	Gemma Maltais
Gemma Turgeon	Gemma Tanguay
Gemma Goulet	Gemma Fiset
Gemma Labrecque	Gemma Lachance
Gemma Theriault	Gemma Plourde
Gemma Audet	Gemma Dion
Gemma Frenette	Gemma Samson
Gemma Lacroix	Gemma Boutin
Gemma Jobin	Gemma Barrette
Gemma Boudreault	Gemma Bussieres
Gemma Robichaud	Gemma Richard
Gemma Duchesne	Gemma Marcoux
Gemma Rochette	Gemma Rioux
Gemma Landry	Gemma Desjardins
Gemma Bujold	Gemma Desrosiers
Gemma Laroche	Gemma Lemieux
Gemma Blanchet	Gemma Mathieu
Gemma Beaupre	Gemma Boulanger
Gemma Champagne	Gemma Rousseau
Gemma Begin	Gemma Cantin
Gemma Tardif	Gemma Turmel
Gemma Boudreau	Gemma Boily
Gemma Guay	Gemma Moreau
Gemma Sirois	Gemma Villeneuve
Gemma Auger	Gemma Langevin
Gemma Martineau	Gemma Tessier
Gemma Vallee	Gemma Coulombe
Gemma Grenon	Gemma Roussel
Gemma Blondeau	Gemma Pitre
Gemma Frechette	Gemma Therrien
Gemma Pepin	Gemma Beland
Gemma Lebel	Gemma Bergeron
Gemma Bourgault	Gemma Rancourt
Gemma Bourget	Gemma Bordeleau
Gemma Banville	Gemma Couillard
Gemma Delisle	Gemma Laberge
Gemma Laliberte	Gemma Marcotte
Gemma Baillargeon	Gemma Brisson
Gemma Lariviere	Gemma Maheux
Gemma Marier	Gemma St-Laurent
Gemma Denis	Gemma Dubuc
Gemma Pichette	Gemma Beaudet
Gemma Gregoire	Gemma Lacasse
Gemma Lajoie	Gemma Drouin
Gemma Dumas	Gemma Dionne
Gemma Dumais	Gemma Larouche
Gemma Jean	Gemma Bouffard
Gemma Castonguay	Gemma Cyr
Gemma Potvin	Gemma Soucy
Gemma Larose	Gemma Petitclerc
Gemma Talbot	Gemma Brousseau
Gemma Breton	Gemma Chasse

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Other family names that are common with Gemma

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Family Name	Popularity
Gagnon	2.03%
Tremblay	1.96%
Roy	0.98%
Pelletier	0.9%
Caron	0.9%
Morin	0.88%
Simard	0.86%
Cote	0.86%
Fortin	0.83%
Bedard	0.81%
Ouellet	0.81%
Bouchard	0.78%
Bernier	0.68%
Lavoie	0.68%
Cloutier	0.66%
Paradis	0.66%
Berube	0.64%
Levesque	0.64%
Leclerc	0.61%
Dube	0.61%