Origin of the name Jamil:
Derived from the Arabic Jamāl, which is from jamāl (beautiful, handsome), which is from jamala (to be beautiful).
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Jamil spelled with the "i" instead of "ee" is my name. Most people prounounce it how its spelled. Although not the correct Arabic pronounciation, it does not sound bad. Its a great talking point, since the name is of Arabic origin.
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Jam, Jay, Jamie.
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Jamil means "handsome".
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