Jamal

Jamal: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

From Arabic Jamal, meaning 'beauty' or 'grace.' It is a well-established masculine name across the Arabic-speaking world.

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How popular is Jamal?

202453.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Jamal in 2024175

2024 rank#1,181 boys

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 188033,329

Jamal is steady now but far below its 1993 peak.

Names like Jamal

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

Jamal questions

What does the name Jamal mean?

Jamal means "beauty". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic Jamal, meaning 'beauty' or 'grace.' It is a well-established masculine name across the Arabic-speaking world.

Is Jamal a boy or girl name?

Jamal is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jamal?

175 US babies were named Jamal in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Jamal?

Jamal 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.