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Name Origin

Jamilah is an Arabic feminine given name meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely'. It's derived from the Arabic root 'jamal', which means beauty.

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Famous People

Jamilah Lemieux (1980-)

Journalist and writer

  • Senior Vice President of News and Programming at MTV
  • Contributes to publications like The Guardian, Ebony, and Essence

Jamilah Morrell (1974-)

Professor

  • Associate Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Focuses on Black feminist literature and rhetoric