| Pronunciation | Hejaz and Najd: [dʒaˈmaːl] Levant: [ʒaˈmaːl] Tunisia: [ʒæˈmɛːl] Egypt: [ɡæˈmæːl] English: /dʒəˈmɑːl/[1] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Meaning | Beauty |
| Region of origin | Arab world |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Djamel, Cemal, Cemil, Jamaal, Džemal, Jamil |
Jamaal (Arabic: جمال Jamaāl/Jamal ) is an Arabic masculine given name, meaning "beauty",[2] and a surname. It is used in the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa, East Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Balkans, and predominantly Muslim countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is also used amongst African American peoples.