| Kamaria | Jamila | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moonlight | Beautiful |
| Origin | swahili | swahili |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kah-MAR-ee-ah | jah-MEE-lah |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2008 (134) | 1977 (418) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kamaria | Jamila |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 396 | 755 |
| 2010s | 740 | 1,074 |
| 2000s | 973 | 930 |
| 1990s | 556 | 1,834 |
| 1980s | 232 | 1,887 |
| 1970s | 108 | 1,781 |
| 1960s | 0 | 61 |
Kamaria is a Swahili name meaning 'moonlight' or 'like the moon,' derived from Arabic qamar ('moon'). Common in East Africa. The lunar meaning is well supported.
'Beautiful,' from Arabic jamil(a); widely used in Swahili-speaking Muslim communities. Feminine; the masculine form is Jamil.
Kamaria and Jamila are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Kamaria means Moonlight (swahili origin), while Jamila means Beautiful (swahili origin).
In US records, Kamaria first appears in 0 and Jamila in 0, so Kamaria has the longer recorded history.