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Gemma

Gemma ranks #129 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 17 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #131 among girl dog names.
Gemma's popularity trend

Gemma's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
17
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#129
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
+265
2014 → 2019
Gender split
96% female
96% female4% male

Gender split comes from 24 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Gemma mean?
/ˈd͡ʒɛmə/2 syllablesOrigin: Italian

Gemma comes from the Italian word for "jewel" or "gem," itself from the Latin "gemma," which originally meant "bud" before coming to mean a precious stone.

Gemma suits a small, precious pet — one who feels like a treasure from the moment they enter your life.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Gemma shows up

Cats named Gemma per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
SeattleWA, US0.05%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

Cat names like Gemma

EmmaGeminiGem