Jamel

Jamel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “beautiful”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: juh-MEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (97% of all uses)

Usually a variant transliteration of Arabic Jamal, from جمال meaning 'beauty.' In English usage, Jamel may also reflect influence from names like Jamaal.

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How popular is Jamel?

202413.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Jamel in 202445

2024 rank#2,843 boys

Peak year1988

Total US babies since 188011,545

Jamel is fading: recent use is about 50% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jamel

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

Jamel questions

What does the name Jamel mean?

Jamel means "beautiful". It comes from Arabic. Usually a variant transliteration of Arabic Jamal, from جمال meaning 'beauty.' In English usage, Jamel may also reflect influence from names like Jamaal.

Is Jamel a boy or girl name?

Jamel is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jamel?

45 US babies were named Jamel in 2024. Its peak year was 1988.

How do you pronounce Jamel?

Jamel is usually pronounced juh-MEL.

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.