Declining since 1988, #9,714 for boys today.
Popularity of Jamall since 1969
Babies named Jamall per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 186 |
| 1980s | 482 |
| 1990s | 380 |
| 2000s | 272 |
| 2010s | 144 |
| 2020s | 48 |
Meaning & origin
Jamall first appeared in U.S. records in 1969, a modern variant spelling of the well-established Arabic name Jamal. The name reached its peak rank of 9,714 in 1980, during a period when creative spellings of Arabic names gained modest traction among African American families. Since 1988, its usage has been slowly declining, with an estimated 1 in 244,000 boys receiving the name in 2024. While not among the top names, Jamall reflects a broader trend of phonetic respelling that maintains a cultural connection to its Arabic roots.
Jamall is a spelling variant of Jamal, an Arabic name derived from jamāl (جمال), meaning 'beauty'. The name Jamal has been used across the Arabic-speaking world and among Muslim populations globally. The double-'l' spelling is a modern English respelling that emerged in the United States during the 1970s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jam
Sibling names for Jamall
Names that share Jamall's style, for a brother or sister.
