Meaning: Gem; precious stone
The story
A medieval Italian name drawn from the word for a precious stone. Gemma Donati, the wife of Dante Alighieri, is a historical bearer of this compact jewel name.
Nicknames
- Gem
- Gemmy
- Gemmie
Spellings & variants
- Jemma
- Gema
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Climbing in the latest US data
Style
Origins
Gemma comes from Italian and Latin.
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