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What does Jamal mean?
Jamal 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced ja-MAL. It is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Jamal is "handsome". Popular among black or Muslim families in America. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Also form of Gamal.
ASSOCIATED WITH arabic, handsome, popular (famous), black (dark)
Variations
VARIANTS Jahmal, Jamaal▼, Jamael, Jamahl, Jamall, Jamaul, Jameel, Jamel▼, Jamell, Jamiel, Jamil, Jamile, Jamill, Jammal, Jemaal, Jemahl, Jemall, Jimal, Jimahl, Jomal, Jomahl, Jomall
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Nimal, ..
(female) Jaal, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jamal Humberto (J.H.), ..
How popular is Jamal?
Jamal is a very popular first name for men (#565 out of 1220, Top 46%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#15225 out of 150436, Top 10%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Jamal entered the list in 1960-1969 and reached its peak position of #233 in the U.S. in 1993, and is currently at #766. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Jamal (#766 IN RECENT RANKINGS) are Jahmal, Jamaal, Jamall, Jamar (#1272), Jameel, Jamel (#1741), Jamell, Jamil (#1699) and Jemal. Adoption of these relations of Jamal was at its peak 3 decades ago (ADOPTION OF 0.13%) and has become much diminished since (ADOPTION 0.03%, ▼73%), with forms like Jamal becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Jamal▼ is alike in pronunciation to Gemal, Gemul and Jamelle. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Akmal, Amal, Aqmal, Danal, Hamal, Ismal, Jaap, Jabar, Jacan, Jada, Jael, Jafar, Jahan, Jalal, Jalan, Jalil, Jallal, Jamari▲, Jamarr, Jame, Jamee, James▼, Jamey▼, Jamie▼, Jamin, Jamon, Janak, Janan, Jarad, Jarah, Jaran, Jaray, Jarel, Jarl, Jarman, Jaryl, Javan, Jayar, Jelal, Jemar, Jimar, Jomar, Jubal, Kamal, Laval, Magal, Natal, Rafal and Ysmal. These names tend to be less frequently used than Jamal.
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