Given name & surname
Jamiel
“the right hand of favor”·“a handsome man”
Jamiel is a variant of Jamin. One Hebrew interpretation is “the right hand of favor.” Jamiel is a variant of Jamal. One Arabic interpretation is “a handsome man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jamiel is a variant of Jamin. One Hebrew interpretation is “the right hand of favor.” Jamiel is a variant of Jamal. One Arabic interpretation is “a handsome man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jamiel is a variant of Jamin. An origin associated with Jamin is Hebrew. Jamiel 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 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jamiel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 883
- 864 boys · 19 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,807 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,807 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 12.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 27 in 1981. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 739 as a first name in 2020; 164 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jamiel’s family of names
Jamiel has a related form in Jamal. Jamiel has a related form in Jamin.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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