Jamel: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jamel – Meaning: beautiful, handsome – Origin: Arabic (Anglicized form of Jamil) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: juh-MEL


Jamel is an Arabic (Anglicized form of Jamil) boy's name meaning “beautiful, handsome”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.

Meaning & Origin of Jamel

Meaning: Beautiful, handsome.

Origin: Arabic (Anglicized form of Jamil).

How to Pronounce Jamel

Phonetic: juh-MEL   IPA: /dʒəˈmɛl/

Popularity of Jamel

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1950–2024.

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