Jamila

Variations

Cemile (Turkish)
Cəmilə (Azerbaijani)
Djamila, Djemila (Algerian Arabic: جميلة)
Džemila (Bosnian)
Dzhamilja (Russian: Джамиля)
Gamila (Egyptian Arabic: جميلة)
Giamila (Italian)
Jameela, Jameelah, Jamie Jamila, Jamilla, Jamillah, Jemila, Jemilah, Jemilla, Jemillah, Jemileh, Jemilleh, Mila, Milla, Millie, Milly (English)
Jamira (Japanese: ジェミラ), Jamīra (Japanese: ジェミーラ)
Jamila, Jamileth, Jamilex, Jamillette, Yamila, Yamile, Yamilé, Yamilet, Yamileth, Yamilex (Spanish)
Qamile, Xhemile (Albanian)

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People

Cemile Timur (born 1988), Turkish former football player, referee and current team manager
Djamila Rakhmatova (born 1990), Uzbekistani rhythmic gymnast
Jamila Wideman (born 1975), American basketball player and daughter of John Edgar Wideman
Yamila Badell (born 1996), Uruguayan soccer player
Yamila Hernández (born 1992), Cuban volleyball player
Yamila Nizetich (born 1989), Argentina volleyball player
Yamila Zambrano (born 1986), Cuban judoka
Yamile Fors Guerra (born 1977), Cuban tennis player
Yamilé Martínez (born 1970), Cuban basketball player
Yamilet Peña (born 1992), Dominican artistic gymnast
Jamila Jaxaliyeva (born 1990), Kazakh golfer

Djemila Benhabib (born 1972), Ukrainian-born Canadian journalist and writer
Jameela Jamil (born 1986), British television presenter and model
Jamila Afghani (born 1974), Afghan activist and feminist
Jamila Cholimbo (born 1982), American singer-songwriter better known as Mila J
Jamila Gavin (born 1941), Indian-born British writer and mother-in-law of Dido
Jamila Massey (born 1934), Indian-born British actress and writer
Jamila Mohammed (born 1972), Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter better known as Jamila Jemstone
Jamila Mujahed, Afghan journalist
Jamila Velazquez (born 1995), American singer and actress
Jamila Woods (born 1989), American singer-songwriter and poet
Jamilah Kolocotronis (née Linda Kolocotronis) (1956-2013), American writer
Jamilah Lemieux (born 1984), American editor
Jamilah Tangaza (born 1971), Nigerian journalist
Jamileh Sheykhi (1930-2001), Iranian actress and mother of Atila Pesyani
Jamilah Sabur (born 1987), Jamaican-born visual artist
Jamillah Ross, Canadian comedian and singer-songwriter
Jamillah Knowles, Australian journalist better known as Jemimah Knight
Jamillette Gaxiola (born 1989), Mexican beauty queen who represented Cuba in Miss Earth 2009
Yamila Cafrune (born 1965), Argentine folk singer
Yamila Diaz-Rahi (born 1976), Argentine model

Cemile Giousouf (born 1978), Turkish-German politician
Jamila Gilani (born 1960), Pakistani politician and leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement
Djamila Bouhired (born 1935), Algerian nationalist
Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti (1955–2023), Palestinian politician
Jamila Madeira (born 1975), Portuguese politician
Jamila Abubakar Sadiq Malafa (born 1965), Nigerian international maritime lawyer and the first female Commodore in the history of the Nigerian Navy
Jamilah Nasheed (née Jenise Williams, born 1972), American politician
Jamila Schäfer (born 1993), German politician

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Fictional characters

Jameela, a character in the Geo Entertainment comedic drama Yeh Zindagi Hai
Jamila, a fashion doll marketed to children in the Middle East, similar to Barbie and Fulla
Jamila, character in Lego Friends
Jamila Inzamam, a character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Sara Aisha Kent.
Jamila Ranjha, the female Indian student in Mind Your Language, played by Jamila Massey
Jamilah Malik, a character in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City, played by Laxmi Kathuria
Jemilla, a character in the musical Firebringer, portrayed by Meredith Stepien
Yamila "Yam" Sanchez, a character in Soy Luna

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