BoyArabic origin2 syllables
Jamal
Meaning: “beauty”
About the name Jamal
Jamal is a boy name with Arabic roots, meaning “beauty”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Jamal ranked #1197 for boys in the US, with 169 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1993. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Jamal were boys.
Etymology
From Arabic, meaning “beauty”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jamal”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1197
- In 2015
- #739
- Babies in 2025
- 169
Popularity of Jamal, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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