Meaning and background
The story behind Jemma
Jemma is a British English variant of Gemma, with the same soft opening consonant reflected in the reference pronunciation. The initial J makes that sound more explicit for some readers while preserving the documented name relationship. Its double m and final a give the name a balanced written shape without adding extra syllables. For a dog, compare Jemma with Gemma if the sound is settled but the spelling is not. A personal namesake may make one version more meaningful than the other.
- Origin
- British English variant of Gemma. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Jemma appears in 9 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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