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جمال

“to be beautiful”

جمال (jamāl) is a masculine given name. It is used in Arabic and Persian.

Arabic and PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Jamal.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

جمال goes back to a word meaning “to be beautiful.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

جمال is Jamāl written in Arabic script. This spelling has been associated with Arabic and Persian naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

جمال’s family of names

In Persian usage, جمال has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jamal. In Arabic usage, جمال has a transliteration in cemāl. In Persian usage, جمال can be written in the Roman alphabet as jamâl.

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Around the world

جمال has relatives in 3 languages.

4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Spellings & scripts 3

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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