Jamila

Jamila (Arabic: جميله ‎) is a popular given name in Arabic and in many other languages. It means "beautiful" (in feminine). Variants of the name are Gamila, Cemila, Cemile, Djemila, Djémila, Djamila and Jamyla).

Jamila is masculine of Gamil (mainly in Egypt), Cemil (mainly in Turkey, Djemil, Djamel and Djémil (mainly in North African countries) and Djamil.

Jamila may refer to:

People

• Djamila Bouhired, an Algerian nationalist
• Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti, a Palestinian politician
• Jamila Gavin, a British writer born in India
• Jamila Madeira, a Portuguese politician
• Jamila Massey, an Indian actress and writer
• Jamila M'Barek, ex-wife of the late Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury and accomplice in his murder
• Jamila Wideman, an American basketball player
• Mila J, real name Jamila Chilombo, an American rapper and R&B singer
• Jamila Benkharfallah, Make up artist

Places

• Djémila, an Algerian village

Music

• "Cemile", a song by Zeki Müren
• "Jamila", a song by Ugandan singer Jose Chameleone
• "Jamila", a song by Iraqi band Unknown to No One
• "Jamillia", a song by Disco Biscuits from their album Uncivilized Area

Others

• Jamila (doll), a fashion doll marketed in the Middle East
• Jamila English-language translation (1964) of the 1955 novel by Kyrgyz author Chinghiz Aitmatov
• Jamila (Ultra monster), an Ultra monster character
• Jamila Inzamam, an EastEnder character

See also

• Jamil (disambiguation)
• Gamil (disambiguation)

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