Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Gamila

Name: Popularity of the name Gamila in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Gamila, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tymphe or Tymfi, Timfi, also Tymphi is a mountain in the northern Pindus mountain range, in northwestern Greece. It is part of the regional unit of Ioannina and lies in the region of Zagori, just a few metres south of the 40° parallel. Tymphe forms a massif with its highest peak, Gamila, at 2,497 m (8,192 ft).

Arabic

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#9,562 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1996

First Year

2024

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#9562

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gamila

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Arabic

Etymology

The exact meaning of the name is not known but has been in use since ancient times. The name "Tymphe" or "Stymphe" is mentioned by ancient geographer Strabo , Book 7, Ch. 7, and is associated with the ancient land of Tymphaea and the Tymphaeans, one of the tribes of Ancient Epirus . Despite its ancient use, the name does not appear in any descriptions of the area by Greek or foreign geographers of the 19th century. In du Bocage's map of the region, made in 1820, the mountain is referred to as "Paleo-Vouni" (Greek for Old-Mountain) and Pouqueville mentions the name "Lazaris" in 1826. The etymol

The Story of Gamila

American parents first put Gamila on the record books as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 10 Gamilas were born — ranking #9,562 that year. About 54% of every Gamila on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Gamila last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 56 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Gamila

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gamila. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Gamila

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gamila is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gamila

What does the name Gamila mean?

What is the origin of the name Gamila?

Gamila has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.

How popular is Gamila in 2026?

In 2026, Gamila ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Gamila most popular?

Gamila reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #9,562 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Gamila a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Gamila is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Gamila?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gamila include Vivie, Rosilee, Mellow. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Gamila?

Common variants and related forms of Gamila include Djamila, Jameela, Jamila, Jamilah, Jamillah. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Gamila

Gamila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Gamila's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #9,562. Use the chart and map above to compare Gamila's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.