Jarmila
Jarmila is a Slavic origin female given name. Derived from the Slavic elements jary fierce, strong and mil favour. Similar names are Jaromíra and Jaroslava. Nicknames are Jarka, Jarcza, Jara, Jarina, Jaromilka, Jarmilka, Mila, Jarulinka. The meaning of the name is derived from word "bujarý" which means sprightly, hilarious.
Meaning & Origin of Jarmila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jarmila is a Slavic origin female given name. Derived from the Slavic elements jary fierce, strong and mil favour. Similar names are Jaromíra and Jaroslava. Nicknames are Jarka, Jarcza, Jara, Jarina, Jaromilka, Jarmilka, Mila, Jarulinka. The meaning of the name is derived from word "bujarý" which means sprightly, hilarious.
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The Story of Jarmila
Jarmila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 7 Jarmilas were born — ranking #3,658 that year. As of 2026, Jarmila ranks #3,658 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Jarmilas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Jarmila
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- Jarmila Jeřábková (1912–1989), Czech dancer, choreographer and teacher
- Jarmila Klimešová (born 1981), Czech javelin thrower
- Jarmila Kratochvílová (born 1951), Czech track and field runner
- Jarmila Loukotková (1923-2007), Czech writer and author
- Jarmila Machačová (born 1986), Czech racing cyclist
- Jarmila Müllerová (1901-1944), Czech swimmer
- Jarmila Novotná (1907-1994), Czech actress and soprano singer
- Jarmila Nygrýnová (1953-1999), Czech long jumper
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About the name Jarmila
Jarmila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Jarmila's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #3,658. Use the chart and map above to compare Jarmila'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 .
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