The first name Jamal
A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “beauty”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Jamal means “beauty” in Arabic.
From Arabic جَمَال (jamāl, “beauty”).
More names that mean beauty.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 59 boys were named Jamal, making it the 627th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 139 births (#220).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jamal with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jamal at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 169 boys born in the United States were named Jamal, the 1,197th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 1,245 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Jamal in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Jamal in French too.
Famous people named Jamal
32 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jamal MusialaGerman footballer (born 2003)
- Jamal MurrayCanadian basketball player (born 1997)
- Jamal CrawfordAmerican basketball player (born 1980)
- Jamal BlackmanEnglish association football player (born 1993)
- Jamal MashburnAmerican basketball player (born 1972)
- Jamal ZahalkaArab politician in Israel, born 1955
- Jamal AliouiFrench and Moroccan footballer (born 1982)
- Jamal BhuyanBangladeshi football player, born 1990
- Jamal AdamsAmerican football player (born 1995)
- Jamal MayersCanadian ice hockey player, born 1974
- Jamal RashidFootballer, born 1988
- Jamal SheadAmerican basketball player (born 2002)
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Jamal mean?
- Jamal means “beauty” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Jamal?
- From Arabic جَمَال (jamāl, “beauty”).
- How popular is the name Jamal?
- In 2025, 59 boys born in England and Wales were named Jamal, ranking 627th. Its peak was 1996, with 139 births.
- Is Jamal a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 33,501 US babies named Jamal since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jamal most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 1,245 babies were named Jamal, its highest rank at 233rd.
- Is Jamal also a surname?
- Yes. Jamal is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.