Jamal

Jamaal (جمال)
PronunciationHejaz and Najd: [dʒaˈmaːl]
Levant: [ʒaˈmaːl]
Tunisia: [ʒæˈmɛːl]
Egypt: [ɡæˈmæːl]
English: /əˈmɑːl/
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Arabic
MeaningBeauty
Region of originArab world
Other names
Related namesDjamel, Cemal, Cemil, Jamaal, Džemal, Jamil

Jamaal (Arabic: جمال Jamaāl/Jamal) is an Arabic given name and surname meaning "beauty." It is popular in the Arab and Muslim worlds and among African Americans. Though is usage is typically as a masculine name, it has been used as a given name for women.