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Jamal

juh-MAHL · Beauty, handsomeness, grace.

2025 rank (boys)
#1,196
Babies named in 2025
169
Peak popularity
1994
2025 frequency
1 in 10,107 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Declining since 1993

Declining since 1993, #1,196 for boys today.

Popularity of Jamal since 1946

Babies named Jamal per year in U.S. Social Security records.

4158301.2k1960198020002020Most births 1993Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1940s11
1950s91
1960s558
1970s4,691
1980s7,187
1990s10,265
2000s5,898
2010s3,266
2020s1,268

Meaning & origin

Jamal is a name of Arabic origin meaning 'beauty' or 'handsomeness.' First recorded in the United States in 1946, Jamal gained significant popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, peaking at rank 119 in 1994. Since 1993, its usage has been falling, and as of 2025 it ranks 1196th, with approximately 1 in 10,107 baby boys receiving the name. The name has been especially well-used in states like Michigan, Louisiana, and Maryland. Jamal remains a recognizable and culturally meaningful choice, particularly within African-American and Muslim communities, reflecting a proud heritage.

Jamal comes from the Arabic root j-m-l, which conveys beauty and handsomeness. The name is common throughout the Arab world and among Muslim communities globally. It is also used in African-American communities, reflecting both cultural heritage and the popularity of Arabic-derived names.

Where Jamal is most popular

Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few births

Jamal” around the world

Where Jamal lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    40

    babies in 2024

Sources: INSEE (France).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Jam

Variants: Jamaal, Jamall

Sibling names for Jamal

Names that share Jamal's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Aaliyah, Khadijah, Nakia, Zara, Imani, Daisha, Deandra, Iesha, Jameka, Jamila, Kamilah, Kisha, Lajuana, Lakesha, Laquita, Lashanda, Latashia, Latosha, Mariyah, Rihanna, Saniyah, Shameka, Shanika, Shante, Sharmaine, Sharonda, Sheronda, Tameka, Tamesha, Tanesha, Tawana, Tyisha, Akilah, Aleeah, Aleigha, Danesha, Hanan, Ieshia, Jahaira, Jakiya, Jaleesa, Jamaria, Jameelah, Jamiah, Jamilah, Kadijah, Kamani, Kanesha, Kanisha, Keshia, Keysha, Khaliah, Khaliyah, Kizzy, Lakeesha, Lakisha, Lamonica, Laquisha, Latarsha, Latesha, Latifah, Latoria, Latoyia, Malaika, Marquetta, Mecca, Myesha, Naimah, Najah, Nakisha, Natisha, Quiana, Rasheeda, Ronisha, Saniah, Shanay, Shaniqua, Shanise, Shantae, Shardae, Sharhonda, Sharice, Sharita, Shaunte, Shawanna, Shenika, Shenita, Sherita, Syreeta, Takiyah, Talisha, Tameika, Tamica, Taneisha, Taneshia, Tanika, Taniyah, Tawanna, Tomeka, Tonisha, Towanda, Twanda, Tynesha, Zakiyah, Adama, Ahmani, Akiyah, Aleiyah, Camisha, Catrice, Charde, Charlisa, Charnae, Damiya, Dashawna, Dewanda, Dewanna, Falicia, Falisha, Farida, Hadia, Halimah, Ieisha, Jadira, Jameela, Jameisha, Jamela, Jamera, Jamilla, Jamille, Jamirah, Jamisha, Jatavia, Jumana, Kadejah, Kalila, Kalilah, Kamirah, Kaneesha, Kaneisha, Kareema, Katasha, Katisha, Keshawna, Lachandra, Lafonda, Laketa, Lakiya, Lameka, Laquana, Laqueta, Laquinta, Lashandra, Lashauna, Lashaundra, Lashea, Lashelle, Lashone, Lashonna, Lasondra, Lasonja, Latasia, Latifa, Latresa, Latrese, Latrica, Lekisha, Makeba, Makesha, Malikah, Markeeta, Markeshia, Marquesha, Marquia, Marquitta, Marshae, Meosha, Naeemah, Nakeshia, Nakira, Natoya, Neisha, Nekia, Nikesha, Nikisha, Nikiya, Nyeisha, Porcha, Quinesha, Rakia, Ranesha, Raniah, Ranisha, Rasha, Rashanda, Rasheda, Rasheedah, Rayonna, Renisha, Rolonda, Ronesha, Roshanda, Roshonda, Sabreen, Salam, Samyah, Shaira, Shakeema, Shakeena, Shakeria, Shakeya, Shakima, Shakina, Shakita, Shalise, Shalita, Shaliyah, Shamaria, Shameeka, Shameika, Shamekia, Shamyra, Shaneika, Shanica, Shantrell, Shaquanda, Shaquanna, Sharanda, Shareese, Shariah, Shawntay, Shawntell, Sheneka, Shenequa, Sheniqua, Shereka, Sherica, Tacara, Takeshia, Takiya, Talesha, Tameisha, Tashana, Tashara, Tashauna, Teasha, Tenika, Terika, Timesha, Tinesha, Tyronda, Yalonda, Zakiah, Zakiyyah, Zanaya, Zaynah, Zuleima, Aaleyah, Aijah, Akeela, Akiera, Aqueelah, Arnesha, Asanti, Bionca, Chakira, Chaniqua, Chaniyah, Chantia, Charnele, Charonda, Daijha, Dalaysia, Dalisha, Dameka, Damika, Darnita, Deashia, Demisha, Deneshia, Denetria, Denishia, Deshauna, Deshonda, Donasia, Doneisha, Doneshia, Donnesha, Emanie, Fajr, Jajaira, Jameah, Jameca, Jamella, Jamese, Jamilia, Jamilya, Jamylah, Janeece, Janiqua, Jaquisha, Jazira, Kadedra, Kadeja, Kamariah, Kameisha, Kameka, Kameshia, Kamoura, Kaniesha, Kareemah, Karem, Kashawna, Keauna, Keaundra, Keiosha, Kenita, Kenyanna, Kenyata, Kewanna, Keyauna, Keyshia, Khalilah, Khamiya, Kiwana, Kyisha, Lacosta, Ladasia, Ladawna, Lakendria, Lakeria, Lamisha, Lamyah, Lanique, Laportia, Laresha, Lashante, Latausha, Latoia, Latroya, Litisha, Malayshia, Maurisha, Mikeisha, Moneka, Nafeesa, Nakea, Nakeesha, Nasira, Natonya, Naziyah, Nekita, Niani, Nickia, Nikeisha, Nyeema, Nyeshia, Porchia, Porscha, Quaneisha, Quiara, Quinisha, Rahima, Raneisha, Rashae, Rasheena, Rashidah, Reneisha, Rickia, Roshawnda, Sabrin, Saleema, Samaiyah, Saroya, Shacora, Shahara, Shakeira, Shakeitha, Shakema, Shakia, Shakisha, Shakiyah, Shalisha, Shamara, Shameca, Shamirah, Shamiyah, Shamyah, Shandrea, Shandria, Shandrika, Shanesha, Shanieka, Shantasia, Shanterria, Shaquala, Shaquetta, Shareena, Sharetta, Sharia, Sharmayne, Sharnice, Sharonica, Shateria, Shatonya, Shawntae, Shawntee, Shekita, Shemica, Shenee, Shenice, Sherea, Shereese, Shontelle, Shundra, Sorayah, Tajuana, Takila, Takira, Takita, Taleisha, Talyah, Tanaisha, Tanajah, Taneika, Tanica, Taquana, Taquilla, Taquita, Tarnisha, Tashea, Tashema, Tashena, Tashia, Tekisha, Temekia, Tenita, Tiajuana, Tieshia, Tranisha, Tyeesha, Tyese, Venisha, Vernisha, Warda, Zakeria, Zakyah, Zalika, Zayra, Ziyonna, Akeia, Dashauna, Kasheena, Katesha, Kimisha, Kiosha, Leshay, Nouri, Shawnese, Shimika, Tondalaya, Zakeya, Aalaiyah, Ahleah, Aidah, Akeema, Akesha, Amaani, Ameshia, Aneshia, Annisha, Antwonette, Arneshia, Ayeisha, Ayeshia, Beonka, Brenisha, Carime, Chakia, Chardai, Chauntae, Chekesha, Dajuana, Dakiya, Damisha, Dandrea, Derrika, Deshonna, Dezhane, Elahi, Fantashia, Fareeda, Ghalia, Glenisha, Haliyah, Hidayah, Ieesha, Iisha, Ikram, Intisar, Jahmiya, Jakita, Jamala, Jamariya, Jameeka, Jamelah, Jamiesha, Jamillia, Jamise, Jamonica, Janeka, Janequa, Jemila, Jimeka, Kadeidra, Kaleisha, Kanija, Keimora, Kemonie, Keshonda, Keshonna, Kevona, Kewana, Keyatta, Khaleelah, Khamille, Kimyatta, Kwana, Kymiah, Lachrisha, Laconda, Lacresia, Ladaja, Lakeidra, Lakeishia, Lakesa, Lakeva, Lakeyshia, Lakiyah, Lamis, Laneshia, Laniesha, Laquasia, Laqueisha, Larrisha, Lasasha, Lashaye, Lashia, Latacha, Latanga, Laticha, Latish, Latonga, Latysha, Lawonda, Laytoya, Lechelle, Malaka, Manessa, Mariesha, Markala, Marnisha, Marquasia, Mikisha, Monasia, Monifah, Nakkia, Nashea, Neesha, Nialah, Niquita, Nuriyah, Otisha, Philisha, Phylisha, Porschea, Quaniyah, Quantasia, Quantina, Radiah, Rakesha, Rashada, Rashea, Rasheema, Rasheka, Rehema, Reisha, Ronnisha, Sabriyah, Sakira, Seham, Shacoria, Shadana, Shadawn, Shakedra, Shakeeta, Shakeila, Shakenya, Shakinah, Shakirra, Shalice, Shalunda, Shamina, Shanessa, Shanikqua, Shantale, Shantoria, Shaquanta, Shaquayla, Shaquel, Shaqueta, Shaquisha, Sharica, Sharnetta, Sharniece, Shatera, Shatima, Shatira, Shauntavia, Shauntee, Shavette, Shawnika, Shawnique, Shawonda, Shekira, Shemia, Shenay, Shenea, Shermika, Shetara, Shineka, Shondrea, Shuntae, Shuntay, Shunte, Synethia, Takeysha, Takhia, Takiah, Talonda, Tamani, Tamecka, Tameya, Tamikka, Tamirra, Tanashia, Tanaysha, Tanazia, Taneia, Tanekia, Tanequa, Taneya, Tanieka, Tanikka, Tanique, Tanishia, Tarahji, Tasheema, Tasheika, Tashiba, Tashica, Tashonna, Tawania, Telesha, Temica, Teniqua, Teondra, Teonia, Teresha, Terrisha, Tiawana, Timisha, Tomicka, Tramya, Tremeka, Tuwana, Tyhesha, Tykesha, Tykisha, Tylesha, Tylisa, Tymika, Tyneka, Tyresha, Tyrika, Tyshia, Vernesha, Wajiha, Ziasia

Brothers: Malik, Kareem, Jabari, Amir, Hasan, Akeem, Deandre, Dejuan, Demarcus, Demarkus, Denzel, Deshaun, Donte, Hakeem, Jaleel, Jamelle, Jamere, Jelani, Khalil, Lamarcus, Levar, Malique, Marques, Marquis, Rashad, Rashon, Shakir, Shamar, Shaquille, Terell, Tyrell, Tyron, Ahmir, Antwaun, Dajuan, Denzell, Deondre, Deontae, Devaughn, Dondre, Jahlil, Jalil, Jama, Jameel, Jamell, Jasir, Keshaun, Keshon, Khalif, Lashaun, Latrell, Maleek, Malek, Marquel, Montrell, Nabil, Naeem, Nazir, Quadir, Rahim, Rakeem, Rashaad, Rasheed, Rasheen, Rayshawn, Saleem, Salim, Shakur, Sharif, Shedrick, Shemar, Tramaine, Tremayne, Tyjuan, Tyquan, Ahkeem, Akim, Alim, Antjuan, Antwann, Davaughn, Deandrae, Dejaun, Delante, Demarquis, Devontay, Diandre, Dujuan, Haseeb, Jabar, Jabriel, Jahmar, Jakeem, Jamiel, Jamire, Jamoni, Jaquel, Jerami, Jermayne, Jhalil, Jorell, Kalif, Kaseem, Kasim, Kentavious, Khaliq, Larenz, Lasean, Lashun, Maalik, Majed, Majid, Malick, Maliki, Martavius, Martrell, Mateen, Naheem, Nassir, Omarr, Quantez, Quindarius, Rahiem, Rahmel, Ramell, Ramzi, Rashaan, Rashan, Ridwan, Saadiq, Shaheem, Shaheen, Shamel, Tamer, Tarell, Tequan, Travaris, Tyreik, Tyric, Tyrome, Vashon, Zahmir, Zamar, Akeen, Altariq, Amiir, Ammaar, Antwain, Barack, Braheem, Burhanuddin, Cahlil, Camar, Chamar, Cortavious, Daishawn, Damont, Daquarius, Delshawn, Demar, Demarlo, Demarques, Demarrio, Demontae, Demontay, Deondray, Dionta, Dontaye, Dvonte, Dyshawn, Fadel, Fawaz, Halim, Haron, Hykeem, Jabarri, Jabri, Jahaad, Jalik, Jamareon, Jameal, Jameil, Jammal, Jamonte, Jamori, Javares, Jermale, Kahleel, Kaleel, Kamaal, Khadim, Khairi, Khalib, Kwane, Kyshaun, Lamichael, Lejuan, Lesean, Mahlik, Mansur, Marshun, Mehkai, Montavius, Montel, Muhsin, Naquan, Nas, Naszir, Nazeer, Nidal, Nyeem, Omarian, Quamir, Raheim, Rahkeem, Rayshun, Reshawn, Saheed, Shabazz, Shakeel, Shameek, Shamell, Tamarius, Tarique, Tremel, Tyronn, Vashaun, Wassim, Zaahir, Delontae, Jaeshawn, Jaymere, Khaliel, Marquail, Wasim, Akeel, Akil, Anterrio, Antwione, Ashaad, Avondre, Basem, Careem, Davarious, Delquan, Demarkis, Denario, Deunte, Devantae, Donterrius, Dontravious, Fadil, Guled, Hassani, Jabreel, Jacquise, Jaeshaun, Jahmire, Jamail, Jamarea, Jamarl, Jamear, Jameek, Jamerion, Jaqua, Jarious, Jarrius, Jemell, Jevante, Kaamil, Kadar, Kahil, Kalim, Kariem, Kasheem, Keontre, Ladarien, Ladarrian, Lakeem, Lamarkus, Lamone, Laquincy, Lavonta, Leshon, Maleak, Malike, Mekel, Nahiem, Najib, Nasean, Nasiir, Nazire, Osmany, Quamere, Quantavis, Radwan, Ramez, Rashee, Rashied, Raymar, Rayshard, Reshad, Saabir, Saqib, Shadeed, Shaheim, Shaquelle, Sheddrick, Taejon, Tarick, Tavaras, Teandre, Tyress, Vonte, Wahid

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Jamal mean?
Jamal means 'beauty' or 'handsomeness' in Arabic.
How popular is the name Jamal currently?
As of 2025, Jamal ranked 1196th in the United States, with about 1 in 10,107 newborn boys given the name.
Is Jamal a boy's name?
Yes, Jamal is traditionally a masculine name, derived from Arabic and used for boys.