Meaning
Beauty
Linguistic Origin
Arabic
Islamic Classification
General Muslim usage
Regional Usage
Worldwide Muslim usage
Global Spellings
Arabic
ุฌู
ุงู
Urdu
ุฌู
ุงู
Persian
ุฌู
ุงู
Turkish
Cemal
Bengali
เฆเฆพเฆฎเฆพเฆฒ
Pashto
ุฌู
ุงู
For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Jamal offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Beauty', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.
While popular in Arabic regions, Jamal has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.
Jamal comes from the Arabic root j-m-l, the same root behind Jamil, meaning "to be beautiful." It is translated as "beauty." A well-known hadith states, "Allah is beautiful and loves beauty" (Sahih Muslim).
While popular in Arabic regions, Jamal has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.
Jamal comes from the Arabic root j-m-l, the same root behind Jamil, meaning "to be beautiful." It is translated as "beauty." A well-known hadith states, "Allah is beautiful and loves beauty" (Sahih Muslim).
Reference Profile
Etymology
From the Arabic root ุฌ-ู -ู (j-m-l, 'to be beautiful'). Jamal means 'beauty' - in Islamic theology, Jamal Allah ('the Beauty of God') is discussed alongside Jalal Allah ('the Majesty of God') as complementary divine attributes.
Islamic Significance
Beauty is treated in the Quran as a good in itself and not only as ornament: of the grazing livestock it says there is beauty in them for you when you bring them in and when you send them out (16:6).
Cultural / Regional Usage
Widely used across the Muslim world.