What does Jamal mean?
Jamal means “beauty”.
Jamal has Arabic roots and is associated with the meaning “beauty”.
Nicknames & variations
No nicknames or variations are listed for Jamal yet.
How popular is Jamal?
United States · 2025Explore how often Jamal is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #1,197 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Jamal
- 169 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 3.4% Fewer than 2024
Jamal over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #1,197 | 169 |
| 2024 | Boys | #1,184 | 175 |
| 2023 | Boys | #1,036 | 211 |
| 2022 | Boys | #1,087 | 201 |
| 2021 | Boys | #868 | 267 |
| 2020 | Boys | #912 | 245 |
| 2019 | Boys | #860 | 258 |
| 2018 | Boys | #768 | 305 |
| 2017 | Boys | #762 | 308 |
| 2016 | Boys | #703 | 353 |
| 2015 | Boys | #739 | 330 |
| 2014 | Boys | #766 | 306 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Mostly boys- Meaning
- Praised; to be generous, to be good to others
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- The conqueror
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- Praiseworthy
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Zayn
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Beauty, grace
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Mostly boys- Meaning
- Supreme, exalted
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Cairo
Mostly boys- Meaning
- The conqueror, the victorious
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