Jamal

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Jamal
Pronunciation Central Arabia: [dʒæˈmæːl]
Levant: [ʒaˈmaːl]
Tunisia: [ʒæˈmɛːl]
Egypt: [ɡæˈmæːl]
English /əˈmɑːl/[1]
Gender Male
Origin
Word/Name Arabic
Meaning Beauty
Region of origin Arab World
Other names
Related names Cemal, Cemil, Jamil;
Jamila (feminine)

Jamal (Arabic: جمال Jamāl / Ǧamāl ) is an Arabic masculine given name, meaning beauty.[2] The use of this name is widespread across the Muslim world and among communities of African descent.

In Egypt the name is pronounced [ɡæˈmæːl] and so is normally spelled Gamal. Tunisians may spell it Jamel. In Turkish, the name is transliterated as Cemal, Albanian as Xhemal and in Bosnian as Džemal.

People with the given name Gamal or Jamal

People with the surname Gamal or Jamal

Fictional characters

  • Jamal Malik, protagonist in the film Slumdog Millionaire
  • Jamal Grant, main character in the NBC show City Guys

Music

  • Jamal (band), Polish hip hop, ragamaffin, reggae and dancehall band

See also

References

  1. Jamal at Dictionary.com
  2. Jamal at BehindTheName.com
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