Jamal

“Beauty” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1196 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Jamal has appeared in US records since 1946 — best rank #233 (1993) · 33,235 babies named Jamal all-time · 1 in 10,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,000 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 4,200 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 4,600 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jamals

Jamal Khashoggi — Saudi journalist (1958–2018)
Jamal Musiala — German footballer (born 2003)
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani — Political activist and Islamic ideologist (1838–1897)
Jamal Murray — Canadian basketball player
Jamal Crawford — American basketball player (born 1980)

In stories & tradition

Jamal Lyon — character
Jamal Malik — Slumdog Millionaire
Jamal Cudahy — All My Children

What Jamals become

Among 534 notable people named Jamal:

Athletes appear 2.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jamal Musiala, German footballer (born 2003).

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