Jamal

Meaning and origin of Jamal

Popularity of Jamal in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1982.
• Over recent years, Jamal has been rising (+7.5% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Jamal every 63 schools, all spellings combined.

Jamal in English-speaking countries

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  506^th boys’ name17 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,526

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  690^th boys’ name48 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,541

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  662^nd boys’ name161 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,133+3% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  1,146^th boys’ name555 babies in 3 years1 boy in 9,264−6.5% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Jamaal15
• Jahmal10

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Jamal

• Jalil
• Jounayd
• Jamil
• Jawad
• Jahid
• Salah
• Zayann
• Assim
• Abdou
• Rachid
• Musa
• Ezel

See also

• →French names of Arabic origin