Girl name origins & meanings Latin : Precious stone (pronounce it with a soft “g,” as in “gemstone”)Hebrew : Dove Girl name variations Gemma Gema Gem Jemmsa Gemah Gemee Gemmah Gemmey Gemmia Gemmy Jemima Yemimah Jemmie Jem Mimi Gemima Gemimah Jamin Jamima Jemimah Jemyma Jemymah Jema