Jamal

At a Glance: Name: Jamal – Meaning: beauty – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: juh-MAHL

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Jamal is a boy's name of Arabic origin, pronounced juh-MAHL. Its root, جمال, is a noun that literally means 'beauty' — you may see the name glossed online as 'handsome,' but that's a loose translation rather than the literal meaning. If you're drawn to global, minimalist name styles, Jamal fits both categories.

Meaning & Origin of Jamal

Meaning: Beauty.

Origin: Arabic.

A common claim: Widely said to mean 'handsome.' Actually: Not quite — the Arabic root جمال literally means 'beauty' (a noun); 'handsome' is a loose English rendering.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Jamal

Phonetic: juh-MAHL   IPA: /dʒəˈmɑːl/

Popularity of Jamal

Jamal peaked at #233 in 1993, when 1,246 baby boys were given the name; by 2024 it had slipped to #1183, with just 175 boys named Jamal that year.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1946–2024.

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Derived from shared style, era, and origin data (or, for names we have no style data for, a similar Social Security popularity trajectory) — not a hand-picked list.

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FAQ

What does the name Jamal mean?

Beauty. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jamal)

How do you pronounce Jamal?

Jamal is pronounced juh-MAHL (IPA: /dʒəˈmɑːl/).

Is Jamal a popular name right now?

Jamal peaked at #233 in 1993 and is ranked #1183 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1946–2024.)

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