Jamal ( ar, جمال ''/'') is an Arabic masculine

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, meaning "beauty",Jamal
at BehindTheName.com and a surname. It is used in the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa,

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, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Balkans, and predominantly

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

countries in South Asia. It is also used amongst

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and some Turkic peoples in Russia. In Egypt, the name is pronounced and as such is normally transliterated Gamal. Tunisians and Somalis may spell it Jamel or Jamal. Algerians spell it Djamel. Somalis mainly spell this name as

Jamaal Jamaal is a masculine given name, from the Arabic, meaning "handsome" or "beauty". Notable people include: *Jamaal Anderson (born 1986), American football player *Jamaal Bowman (born 1976), American politician * Jamaal Branch (born 1981), American ...

. In

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

, the name is transliterated as

Cemal Cemal is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Jamal ( Arabic: جَمَال jamāl) which means "beauty, charm". People named Cemal include: First name * Cemal Erçman (1896–?), Turkish weightlifter * Cemal Nalga (born 1987) ...

, in

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

as Xhemal (though not to be confused with

Shamil Shamil (Arabic: شَامِل ''shāmil'') is a lesser common masculine Arabic name. The name is usually from the adjective which have several correlated meanings from the Arabic "complete, comprehensive, universal" but could also mean "embodying, pr ...

), and in

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

, Croatian, and Bosnian as

Džemal Džemal is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Džemal Berberović (born 1981), Bosnian retired footballer * Džemal Bijedić (1917–1977), Yugoslav Communist politician * Džemal Hadžiabdić (born 1953), Bosnian retired footballer * ...

or Ćemo.

Notable people with the given name Jamal (and other spelling variants)

* Jamal Abro (1924–2004), Pakistani Sindhi Writer *

Jamal Adams Jamal Lee Adams (born October 17, 1995) is an American football strong safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was drafted sixth overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the New York ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Jamal Agnew Jamal Agnew (born April 3, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego. On September 26, 2021, he tied the NFL rec ...

(born 1995), American football player * Jamal Anderson (born 1972), American football player * Moses Michael Levi Barrow (born Jamal Michael Barrow; 1978), better known by his stage name Shyne, Belizean rapper and politician * Jammal Brown (born 1981), American football offensive tackle * Jamal Carter (born 1994), American football player * Jamal Crawford (born 1980), American basketball player * Jamal Dajani (born 1957), Palestinian-American journalist, producer and writer * Jamal Edwards (1990–2022), British entrepreneur * Jamal El-Haj (born 1960), Swedish politician *

Jamal Fyfield Jamal Nehemiah Fyfield (born 17 March 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Boreham Wood. He has played in the Football League for York City. Fyfield started his career with Leyton Orient's youth syst ...

(born 1989), English footballer * Jamal Greene (fl. 1990s–2020s), American legal scholar and Professor of Law at Columbia Law School *

Jamal Al Hajj Jamal Al Haj ( ar, جمال الحاج; born 28 August 1971) is a Lebanese football manager and former player who is the technical director of club Ahed's youth sector. Al Haj played for Nejmeh as a midfielder, whom he captained, as well as ...

(born 1971), Lebanese footballer * Jamal Hamdan (born 1958), Lebanese actor and voice actor * Jamal Idris (born 1990), Australian rugby player * Jamal Khashoggi, a US-Saudi man murdered in the Saudi Embassy in Turkey *

Jamal Khwaja Jamal Khwaja (or, Ahmad Jamal Yusuf Khwaja, 12 August 1926Jamal Khwaja was born in August 1926. However most official documents show his date of birth as 1928. This error somehow crept into the record and has become a source of confusion amongs ...

(1926–2020), Indian philosopher * Jamal Lewis (born 1979), American football player * Jamal Lewis (footballer) (born 1998), Northern Irish footballer * Jammal Lord (born 1981), American football player * Jamal Malyar, Pakistani politician, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement *

Jamal Mashburn Jamal Mashburn Sr. (born November 29, 1972) is an American entrepreneur and former professional basketball player. Nicknamed the "Monster Mash", Mashburn was a prolific scorer as a small forward in his 12 seasons in the National Basketball Assoc ...

(born 1972), American basketball player * Jamal Mayers (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jamal Mohamed Jamal Mohamed (born 24 November 1984), commonly known as Jamal Malo, is a Kenyan footballer who plays for Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. in Oman Professional League. Personal life Jamal is known for his off-field style and is considered as Kenya's most styli ...

(born 1984), Kenyan footballer * Jamal Murray (born 1997), Canadian basketball player *

Jamal Musiala Jamal Musiala (born 26 February 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. Nicknamed "Bambi", Musiala is known for his world-class dribbling a ...

(born 2003), footballer * Jamal Mustafa, American wrestler (better known by the ring name Mustafa Saed) * Jamal Nebez (1933–2018), Kurdish linguist and mathematician * Jamal Phillips (born 1979), American rapper, member of ''Illegal'' and ''Def Squad'' * Jamal Robinson (born 1973), American basketball player *

Jamal Robinson (American football) Jamal Robinson (born January 13, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He previously played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette. Early years Robinso ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Jammal Shahin Jammal Shahin (born 19 December 1988) is an English former Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Shahin notably played in the Football League as a professional for Grimsby Town F.C., Grimsby Town during the 2009–19 seas ...

(born 1988), English footballer * Jamal Williams (born 1976), American football player * Jamal Woolard (born 1975), American entertainer * Jamal Zougam (born 1973), 2004 Madrid train bombings suspect *

Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein, . (15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was an Egyptian politician who served as the second president of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. Nasser led the Egyptian revolution of 1952 and introduced far-re ...

(1918–1970), Egyptian revolutionary, one of the two principal leaders of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 * Jamal, stage name of Eddie Fatu or Umaga (wrestler) (1973–2009), Samoan wrestler

Notable people with the surname Jamal (and other spelling variants)

Surname

Ahmad Jamal Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. Biography Early life Jamal was born Fr ...

(born 1930), American jazz pianist and composer * Ahmed Jamal (born 1988), Pakistani cricketer *

Amir H. Jamal Amir Habib Jamal (26 January 1922 – 21 March 1995) was a Tanzanian politician and diplomat who served as a Minister under various portfolios in the Julius Nyerere administration. He represented the parliamentary constituency of Morogoro from 1 ...

(1922–1995), former Tanzanian Minister of Finance * Ammar Jemal (born 1987), Tunisian footballer *

Jules Jammal Jules Yusuf Jammal ( ar, جول يوسف جمال) is said to have been a Syrian military officer who killed himself in a suicide attack during the Suez Crisis, in Egypt. According to a narrative prevailing in the Arab world, Jammal rammed hi ...

(born 1932-1956), Syrian military officer * Khan Jamal (1946-2022), American musician *

Maher Jamal Maher Jamal is a Syrian engineer and politician who served as oil minister of Syria between 1996 and 2001. Career Jamal is an oil engineer by profession. He served as chairman of al Furat Petroleum Cooperation from January to July 1996. He was ...

, Syrian politician * Noel Jammal (born 1990), Lebanese race car driver * Razane Jammal (born 1987), Lebanese actress

Fictional characters

Jamal Lyon Jamal Joseph Lyon is a fictional character from the American musical drama, ''Empire'' on Fox. Portrayed by Jussie Smollett, Jamal is the middle son of hip-hop mogul Lucious (Terrence Howard) and his wife Cookie (Taraji P. Henson). Jamal, a talen ...

, one of the main protagonists of the Fox show ''Empire'' * Jamal Malik, protagonist in the film '' Slumdog Millionaire'' * Jamal Jenkins, main character in the PBS show ''Ghostwriter'' (TV series) * Jamal Grant, main character in the NBC show '' City Guys'' * Jamal Al-Fayeed, main antagonist of the FX show ''Tyrant'' (TV series) * Jamal Wallace, main character of the film '' Finding Forrester'' * Jamal, a supporting character in the video game '' Sonic Unleashed''

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