Jamal

Means "handsome" originally

Jamal is an Arabic male given name meaning beauty or handsomeness.

Common in Muslim communities worldwide, it became popular among African Americans in the mid-20th century: Jamal was the starting point guard.

The name appears in various spellings including Jamaal and Gamal.

name

Hassan

Arabic masculine given name

  • AmirArabic masculine name
  • OmarArabic male name
  • KareemArabic masculine name

Tariq · Rashid · Darius · Tyrone · Marcus · Lamar · Hakeem · Jabari · Kobe · Shaquille

cultural

African-American

U.S. ethnic identity category

  • ArabicSemitic language family member
  • SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
  • MuslimAdherent of Islam

heritage · identity · diaspora · community · tradition · naming · roots · ancestry · Black · Islamic

meaning

beauty

Aesthetic excellence

comeliness · attractiveness · splendor · radiance · charm · loveliness · refinement · aesthetic · dignified · noble

Categories
Opposites
gender of name

JamalJamila

Fatima · Aisha · Aaliyah · Layla · Tamika

cultural/ethnic naming conventions

JamalChad

Central African country

Hunter · Connor · Cody · Brett · Bradley

Family

camel

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G