Dove; precious stone
Jema is primarily a modern variant of Gemma, a name of Italian origin meaning 'gem' or 'precious stone.' It is also occasionally used as a phonetic spelling of Jemimah, a Hebrew name meaning 'dove.'
Less common today
Jema isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,271 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American singer-songwriter
