Jamal
BoyArabic · Arabic: /dʒaˈmaːl/
Jamal is an Arabic masculine name meaning “beauty”. Its long final vowel gives two Arabic syllables a full, measured sound.
Origin
Arabic
Pronunciation
Arabic: /dʒaˈmaːl/
“Beauty”.
Jamal names beauty itself. It comes from Arabic جمال, jamāl, and is used as a masculine given name. The related Jamil means “beautiful”: the names share a word family, but their vowels and grammatical forms differ. Jamaal is another Latin spelling of Jamal. An Arabic pronunciation is /dʒaˈmaːl/, in two syllables with the second stressed. The opening sound is like the j in jam, and the final a is long. The doubled aa in Jamaal makes that length more visible, though Jamal represents the same Arabic name. Most of the spoken weight falls on the broad final syllable. The m and l give it a warm, rounded finish, so Jamal can feel assured without sounding abrupt. Its compact form and balanced rhythm give it a classic quality.
Etymology: Jamal comes from Arabic جمال, jamāl, the noun “beauty”, in the same word family as jamīl, “beautiful”.
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Name popularity
Latest year: 2025
Boys
Rank1,197
Source
SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.
Origin
Arabic