Jamil (Arabic: جميل) is an Arabic given name. It means "handsome" or "beautiful" in Arabic.[1] The Latin spelling variants include Gamil (used mainly in Egypt), Cemil (in Turkish), Djemil or Djamel (mainly in North African countries influenced by French spelling), Djamil, Jameel (mainly among African Americans influenced by English spelling) and Yamil (Spanish spelling). The feminine equivalent is Jamila or Jamilah (Djamila).