Gemma is an Italian female name, of Latin origin, meaning "

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" or "

precious stone Precious may refer to: Music * Precious (group), a British female pop group Albums * ''Precious'' (Chanté Moore album), 1992 * ''Precious'' (Conrad Sewell album), 2023 * ''Precious'' (Cubic U album), 1998 * ''Precious'' (Ours album), 20 ...

". The name has been amongst the most popular in England and Scotland during the 1980s.

People with the given name

Female

Gemma Arterton Gemma Christina Arterton (born 2 February 1986) is a British actress. After her stage debut in Shakespeare's ''Love's Labour's Lost'' at the Globe Theatre (2007), Arterton made her feature-film debut in the comedy '' St Trinian's'' (2007). She p ...

(born 1986), English actress *

Gemma Atkinson Gemma Louise Atkinson (born 16 November 1984) is an English influencer, radio presenter, and former actress and glamour model. She played Lisa Hunter in ''Hollyoaks'' (2001–2005, 2022) and in three spin-off series, '' Hollyoaks: After Hours ...

(born 1984), English actress and model *

Gemma Beadsworth Gemma Jane Beadsworth (born 17 July 1987) is an Australian water polo centre forward. She plays for the Fremantle Marlins in the National Water Polo League. She has represented Australia at three Olympic Games and won bronze medals at the 2008 ...

(born 1987), Australian water polo player *

Gemma Bissix Gemma Bissix (born 6 June 1983) is an English actress. She has been acting since the age of 9. Her most prominent roles have been in soap operas, as Clare Bates in ''EastEnders'' and Clare Devine in ''Hollyoaks''; she was awarded with two Brit ...

(born 1983), English actress * Gemma Bond (born 1982), English ballet dancer *

Gemma Booth Gemma Booth (born 1974) is an English fashion and portrait photographer. Born in Manchester, Booth studied graphic design at Manchester University. After graduation, she was a design assistant at the art magazine ''i-D'' and then became picture e ...

(born 1974), English photographer *

Gemma Chan Gemma Chan (born 29 November 1982) is an English actress. A graduate of Worcester College, Oxford, Chan began acting during the late 2000s, making her film debut in 2009. She rose to attention with her leading role in the Channel 4 science fiction ...

(born 1982), British actress *

Gemma Collins Gemma Clair Collins (born 31 January 1981) is an English media personality and businesswoman. She came to prominence for her appearances on the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'' (2011–2019)''.'' Collins went on to appear on vario ...

(born 1981), English media personality and businesswoman * Gemma Cowling, Australian model *

Gemma Craven Rita Gemma Craven (born 1 June 1950) is a retired Irish actress. She is best known for her roles as Cinderella in the film '' The Slipper and the Rose'' (1976) and as Joan Parker, the frigid wife of Arthur ( Bob Hoskins), in the BBC TV drama ' ...

(born 1950), Irish actress * Gemma Davies (born 1991), English football manager *

Gemma Donati Gemma di Manetto Donati ( – after 1333), commonly shortened to Gemma Donati, was the wife of Italian poet Dante Alighieri. Biography Gemma Donati's life is relatively undocumented. Throughout his life, Dante never mentioned Donati. Instead ...

(1265–after 1333), wife of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri *

Gemma Doyle (politician) Gemma Doyle (born 13 April 1981) is a British former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Dunbartonshire from 2010 to 2015. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, she has worked in public affairs since her depar ...

(born 1981), British politician *

Gemma Frizelle Gemma Natasha Frizelle (born 2 May 1998) is a Welsh rhythmic gymnast, who won the individual hoop event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She has won multiple medals at the Welsh and British Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, and also competed a ...

(born 1998), British rhythmic gymnast *

Gemma Galgani Gemma Umberta Maria Galgani (12 March 1878 – 11 April 1903), also known as Gemma of Lucca, was an Italian mystic, canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church in 1940. She has been called the "daughter of the Passion" because of her profound ...

or Saint Gemma of Lucca (1878–1903), Italian mystic with signs of stigmata, venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as a saint * Gemma Geis (born 1979), Catalan politician *

Gemma Hayes Gemma Hayes (born 11 August 1977) is an Irish musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments, including the piano and the harmonica. She is also a m ...

(born 1977), Irish singer-songwriter *

Gemma Houghton Gemma Maree Houghton (born 31 December 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. Houghton was recruited by Fremantle as a free agent in October 2016. She had never played ...

(born 1993), Australian rules footballer *

Gemma Hunt Gemma Hunt (born 1 April 1982) is a retired British presenter best known for presenting the children's competition show ''Swashbuckle (TV series), Swashbuckle'', having starred in all 8 seasons from 2013 to 2022. She also presented the CBBC TV ...

(born 1982), English children's TV presenter *

Gemma Jackson Gemma Jackson is a British production designer who has worked on both television and film. She has won two Emmys, one for the television show ''Game of Thrones'' and the other for the mini-series ''John Adams''. She was nominated at the 77th Ac ...

(born 1951), British production designer *

Gemma Mengual Gemma Mengual Civil (born 12 April 1977 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish synchronised swimmer. She has competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. On 15 February 2012 she announced her retirement. After retiring she became ...

(born 1977), Catalan synchronised swimmer *

Gemma Peacocke Gemma Peacocke is a composer from New Zealand based in the United States. Biography Peacocke grew up in Hamilton, New Zealand. She studied at Victoria University of Wellington and the New Zealand School of Music, followed by a master's degree i ...

, composer from New Zealand * Gemma Sanderson (born 1983), Australian model and the winner of ''Australia's Next Top Model'', Cycle 1 *

Gemma Sena Chiesa Gemma Sena Chiesa (1929 – 21 July 2024) was an Italian archaeologist who was world renowned for her work on the excavations at Calvatone. As an archaeologist she was known as "Godmother of Bedriacum" for her work leading the first excavation ...

(1929–2024), Italian archaeologist * Gemma Smith (born 1978), Australian painter and sculptor *

Gemma Taccogna Gemma Fane Taccogna (1923–2007) was an Italian-born American and Mexican visual artist and educator. She was known for her work in papier-mâché and ceramics, and as well as in painting. Her artwork became collector's items starting in the 1960 ...

(1923–2007) Italian-born American and Mexican visual artist *

Gemma Ward Gemma Louise Ward (born 3 November 1987) is an Australian model and actress. Born in Perth, Western Australia, Ward was first scouted at the age of 14, and made her Australian Fashion Week debut aged 15. She later became one of the youngest mo ...

(born 1987), Australian model *

Gemma Whelan Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series ''Game of Thrones'' and as her stand-up character Chastity Butterworth. She also plays Kate in all 4 series ...

(born 1981), English actress and comedian * Gemma Wollenschlaeger (born 2003), American Paralympic rower

Male

Gemma Frisius Gemma Frisius (; born Jemme Reinerszoon; December 9, 1508 – May 25, 1555) was a Dutch physician, mathematician, cartographer, philosopher, and instrument maker. He created important globes, improved the mathematical instruments of his day ...

(1508–1555), Frisian mathematician, cartographer and instrument maker

People with the nickname

Gemma Jones Jennifer "Gemma" Jones (born 4 December 1942) is an English actress. Appearing on both stage and screen, her film appearances include ''Sense and Sensibility (film), Sense and Sensibility'' (1995), the Bridget Jones (film series), ''Bridget Jo ...

(born 1942), English actress

Fictional characters

* Gemma, in the first series of the Sky One supernatural TV series ''

Hex Hex usually refers to: * A curse or supposed real and potentially supernaturally realized malicious wish * Hexadecimal, a base-16 number system often used in computer nomenclature Hex, HEX, or The Hex may also refer to: Magic * Hex sign, a b ...

'' * Gemma, in the children's Hospital Radio series ''

The Space Gypsy Adventures The Space Gypsy Adventures is a children's sci-fi comedy radio and internet series created by Cumbrian broadcaster and cartoonist Terry Askew. It was first broadcast on United Kingdom, British Hospital Radio in 1986 under the title of 'The Advent ...

'' * Gemma, in the 2023 science-fiction horror film ''

M3GAN ''M3GAN'' (pronounced "Megan") is a 2022 American science fiction horror film directed by Gerard Johnstone from a screenplay by Akela Cooper, based on a story by Cooper and James Wan. Allison Williams and Violet McGraw star, Amie Donald phys ...

'' * Gemma Ball, in the television series ''Shameless'' * Gemma Bovery, in the film '' Gemma Bovery'' * Gemma Doyle, heroine of Libba Bray's novels ''A Great and Terrible Beauty'', ''Rebel Angels'', and ''The Sweet Far Thing''; see List of Gemma Doyle Trilogy characters * Gemma Foster, the main character in the British series ''

Doctor Foster Doctor Foster may refer to: * "Doctor Foster" (nursery rhyme), an English nursery rhyme * ''Doctor Foster'' (TV series), a British television drama * Dr Foster Intelligence Dr Foster Intelligence is a provider of healthcare information in the U ...

'' * Gemma Larson, in the ABC series ''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...

'' *

Gemma Teller Morrow Gemma Teller Morrow (''née'' Madock) is a fictional character on the FX television series '' Sons of Anarchy'', played by Katey Sagal. Gemma is the widow of John Teller, a founding member of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Origina ...

, in the FX TV series ''

Sons of Anarchy ''Sons of Anarchy'' is an American Action film, action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX (TV channel), FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008, to December 9, 2014, ''Sons of Anarchy'' follows the lives of a close-k ...

'' * Gemma Nerrick, in the Netflix mockumentaries ''

Death to 2020 Death is the end of life; the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. Death eventually and inevitably occurs in all organisms. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shor ...

'' and ''

Death to 2021 ''Death to 2021'' is a 2021 mockumentary produced by Netflix. A sequel to '' Death to 2020'', the special features a series of fictional characters discussing US news in 2021, including the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine misinformation and Big Tech ...

'' * Gemma Palmer, in ''

Solo Solo or SOLO may refer to: Arts and entertainment Characters * Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character * Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''Star Wars Legends'' continuity * Kylo Ren (Ben Solo), a ''Star Wars'' character * Napoleon Solo, fr ...

'', a British sitcom *

Gemma Reeves Gemma "Gem" Reeves is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Kathryn Beck. The actress's casting was first announced in September 2013, while a promotional trailer for the character was also released. Beck ...

, in the Australian soap opera ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...

'' *

Gemma Scout Gemma Scout is a fictional character on the Apple TV+ series '' Severance''. She is portrayed by Dichen Lachman. Though Gemma is said to have died before her husband Mark begins work at Lumon, she is present on the severed floor as the Lumon w ...

, a character from the Apple TV+ series '' Severance'' * Gemma T., in the Stephen King novel '' Doctor Sleep'' * Gemma Warren, heroine of the 1897 novel ''

The Gadfly ''The Gadfly'' is a novel by Irish-born British writer Ethel Voynich, published in 1897 (United States, June; Great Britain, September of the same year), set in 1840s Italy under the dominance of Austria, a time of tumultuous revolt and uprisi ...

'' *

Gemma Winter ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Sha ...

, in the British soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

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