Names like Gemma
Gemma is a two-syllable Italian name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Gemma.
Emma Germanic · "whole, universal," from the old root ermen; it began a thousand years ago as a short form of longer Ermen- names and has stood alone ever since, worn by medieval queens and Austen's heroine alike. About as classic as a girl name can get
Roma Italian · place name for Rome, meaning uncertain
Fiamma Italian · flame
Alma Latin · probably inspired by Latin almus, meaning nourishing
The same roots
Also Italian names, from the tradition Gemma comes from.
Giada Italian · jade, the gemstone
Gianna Italian · "God is gracious," the Italian short form of Giovanna, John's feminine; long an everyday name in Italy, it surged in 2000s America ahead of its mother name, with Gigi as its playful nickname
Sienna Italian · the English word for an orange-red color, ultimately from the city of Siena and its clay
Gia Italian · short form of Gianna/Giulia
The same feel
Also international, modern and nature names.
Leena Arabic · variant of Lina, "soft, tender"
Kaya Turkish · rock; already an established Western name (used across Scandinavia and the English-speaking world), and independently a real Japanese given name written with characters like 佳耶 or 香耶
Tierra Spanish · Taken directly from the Spanish word tierra, earth or land; rose as an American given name in the late 20th century.
Rasha Arabic · young gazelle
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Gemma, on a similar curve.
Bianca Italian · white, fair (Italian cognate of Blanche)
Chiara Italian · clear, bright, famous
Nella Italian · short form of names like Antonella or Petronella, or a diminutive of Eleanor
Rahma Somali · traditionally meaning mercy, compassion
Which of these fits YOUR family? →