Given name
Jamaal
“a handsome man”
Jamaal is a variant of Jamal. One Arabic interpretation is “a handsome man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jamaal is a variant of Jamal. One Arabic interpretation is “a handsome man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jamaal is a variant of Jamal. An origin associated with Jamal is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jamaal through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,587
- 8,542 boys · 45 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 724 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #4,078 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,078 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 715 in 1982. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,180 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Jamaal
- Jamaal LascellesEnglish association football player (born 1993)
- Jamaal WilkesAmerican basketball player (born 1953)
- Jamaal MagloireCanadian basketball player (born 1978)
- Jamaal TinsleyAmerican basketball player (born 1978)
- Jamaal BowmanAmerican politician and educator (born 1976)
- Jamaal TorranceAmerican sprinterborn 1983
- Jamaal FranklinAmerican basketball player (born 1991)
- Jamaal CharlesAmerican football playerborn 1986
- Jamaal WilliamsAmerican football player (born 1995)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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