Jamaal

Jamaal: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “beauty”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: juh-MAHL · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Jamaal is a transliteration variant of Arabic Jamal, from jamal meaning 'beauty' or 'grace.' The doubled vowel reflects one way of representing the long Arabic vowel in English.

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How popular is Jamaal?

202410.2 per million US babies

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Babies named Jamaal in 202434

2024 rank#3,412 boys

Peak year1982

Total US babies since 18808,561

Jamaal is fading: recent use is about 57% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jamaal

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Jamaal questions

What does the name Jamaal mean?

Jamaal means "beauty". It comes from Arabic. Jamaal is a transliteration variant of Arabic Jamal, from jamal meaning 'beauty' or 'grace.' The doubled vowel reflects one way of representing the long Arabic vowel in English.

Is Jamaal a boy or girl name?

Jamaal is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jamaal?

34 US babies were named Jamaal in 2024. Its peak year was 1982.

How do you pronounce Jamaal?

Jamaal is usually pronounced juh-MAHL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.