Origin of the name Jamal:
Derived from the Arabic Jamāl, which is from jamāl (beautiful, handsome), which is from jamala (to be beautiful).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Buy the bookDoes Jamaal sound...
Sibling Names for Jamaal...
Do you know any real life Jamaals?
What are their siblings named?
Reader Contributions
Contribute to, or edit, this collection of community wisdom on the name Jamaal!
- Comments and insights on the name Jamaal: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Personal experiences with the name Jamaal: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Nicknames for Jamaal: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Meanings and history of the name Jamaal: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Famous real-life people named Jamaal: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Jamaal in song, story & screen: | Edit
- Share what you know!
NameVoyager US Popularity of Jamaal Over Time
NameMapper Current Popularity of Jamaal by State
Baby Name Wizard Store
Celebrate with personalized baby name products! Custom birth announcements, invitations, bibs, onesies & more.
Start Shopping