Given name & surname
Gema
“gem”
Gema is a feminine given name from Italian, ultimately from Latin. It is used in Spanish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Gema is a variant of Gemma. An origin associated with Gemma is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Spanish usage, Gema developed from Gemma.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Gema through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,919
- 0 boys · 2,919 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 125 babies
- 2025
- 96
- #1,996 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +62%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 96 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,996 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 62.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (16). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,972 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Gema’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Gema developed from the Latin form Gemma. Gema has a related form in Gemma. In Spanish usage, Gema has a conventional equivalent in the Catalan form Gemma.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Gema has relatives in 3 languages.
1 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Gema
- Gema PascualSpanish cyclistborn 1979
- Gemma GiliValencian Footballerborn 1994
- Gema ZamprognaCanadian actressborn 1976
- Gema SimonAustralian soccer player (born 1990)
- Gema IgualSpanish politicianborn 1973
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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