Jamal - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Jamal \j(a)-

is pronounced ja-MAL. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "handsome". Popular among black or Muslim families in America. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

Jamal has 22 variant forms: Jahmal, Jamaal, Jamael, Jamahl, Jamall, Jamaul, Jameel, Jamel, Jamell, Jamiel, Jamil, Jamile, Jamill, Jammal, Jemaal, Jemahl, Jemall, Jimal, Jimahl, Jomal, Jomahl and Jomall.

For more information, see also related names Jamar, Jemal and Gamal.

Baby names that sound like Jamal are Amal and Gemal.

Jamal is a very common first name for men (#565 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#19125 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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