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{{Infobox given name
| name = Jamaal (جمال)
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| pronunciation = <small>[[Hejaz]] and [[Najd]]:</small>&nbsp;{{IPA|ar|dʒaˈmaːl|}}<br/><small>Levant:</small>&nbsp;{{IPA|ar|ʒaˈmaːl|}}<br/><small>Tunisia:</small>&nbsp;{{IPA|ar|ʒæˈmɛːl|}}<br/><small>Egypt:</small>&nbsp;{{IPA|arz|ɡæˈmæːl|}}<br/>{{IPAc-en|lang|dʒ|ə|ˈ|m|ɑː|l}}<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Jamaal Jamaal] at [[Dictionary.com]]</ref>
| gender = Male
| meaning = Beauty
| region = [[Arab world]]
| languageorigin = Arabic
| related names = [[Djamel]], [[Cemal]], [[Cemil]], [[Jamaal]], [[Džemal]], [[Jamil]]
}}
'''Jamaal''' ({{langx|ar|جمال}} ''{{Transliteration|ar|ALA|Jamaāl}}/{{Transliteration|ar|DIN|Jamal}}''{{nnbsp}}) is an Arabic [[given name]] and surname meaning "beauty."<ref name=BTN>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/jamaal Jamaal] at BehindTheName.com</ref> It is popular in the [[Arab world|Arab]] and [[Muslim world]]s and among [[African Americans]]. Though is usage is typically as a masculine name, it has been used as a given name for women.

== Notable people with the given name Jamal (and other spelling variants)==
=== Jamal ===
*Jamal, stage name of [[Umaga (wrestler)]] (1973–2009), Samoan-American professional wrestler
*[[Jamal A. Khan]] (born 1934), Pakistani retired air force officer
*[[Jamal A. Qaiser]] (born 1972), Pakistani-German author, businessman, and political advisor
*[[Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed]] (born 1993), Sudanese-born Israeli runner
*[[Jamal Abdi Dirieh]] (born 1997), Djiboutian long-distance runner
*[[Jamal Abdillah]] (born 1959), Malaysian pop singer and actor
*[[Jamal Abdul Karim al-Dabban]] (1939–2007), Iraqi Sunni cleric
*[[Jamal Abu-Abed]] (born 1965), Jordanian professional football coach and former player
*[[Jamal Abu Hamdan]] (1944–2015), Jordanian writer
*[[Jamal Abu Samhadana]] (1963–2006), Palestinian politician
*[[Jamal Abu-Shamala]] (born 1987), Palestinian-American former professional basketball player
*[[Jamal Adams]] (born 1995), American NFL player
*[[Jamal ad-Din (disambiguation)|Jamal ad-Din]], several people
*[[Jamal Aghmani]] (born 1958), Moroccan politician
*[[Jamal Agnew]] (born 1995), American NFL player
*[[Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Al Badawi]] (1960/1963–2019), Yemeni al-Qaeda member
*[[Jamal Ahmed]] (born 1965), Pakistani politician
*[[Jamal Ahmed Al-Doseri]] (born 1970), Bahraini former cyclist
*[[Jamal Ahsan Khan Isakhel]], Pakistani politician
*[[Jamal Akachar]] (born 1982), Dutch-Moroccan retired footballer
*[[Jamal Akal]], Canadian criminal
*[[Jamal Al-Abdullah]] (born 1963), Qatari sprinter
*[[Jamal al-Adil]], Iraqi politician
*[[Jamal al-Atassi]] (1922–2000), Syrian Arab nationalist, politician, and author
*[[Jamal al Barzinji]] (1939–2015), Iraqi-American businessman, entrepreneur, and educational reformer
*[[Jamal al-Din Muhammad]] (died 1140), Burid atabeg of Damascus
*[[Jamal Aldin Omar]] (1960–2020), Sudanese general
*[[Jamal Al-Gashey]] (born 1953), Palestinian militant
*[[Jamal al-Haidari]] (died 1963), Iraqi politician
*[[Jamal Al Hajj]] (born 1971), Lebanese football manager and former player
*[[Jamal al-Husayni]] (1894–1982), Palestinian Arab politician
*[[Jamal Ali]] (born 1956), Iraqi footballer
*[[Jamal Alioui]] (born 1982), French professional football coach and former player
*[[Jamal Aliyev]] (born 1993), Azerbaijani cellist
*[[Jamal al-Jamal]] (1957–2014), Palestinian diplomat
*[[Jamal Al-Karboli]] (born 1965), Iraqi activist and politician
*[[Jamal Al-Muhaisen]] (1949–2022), Palestinian politician
*[[Jamal Al-Qabendi]] (1959–2021), Kuwaiti footballer
*[[Jamal Al-Saffar]] (born 1971), Saudi Arabian sprinter
*[[Jamal Al Shaer]] (born 1956), Egyptian activist and author
*[[Jamal al-Sharabi]] (1976–2011), Yemeni photojournalist
*[[Jamal Al Sharif]] (born 1954), Syrian retired football referee
*[[Jamal Al Shobaki]] (born 1952), Palestinian politician and diplomat
*[[Jamal Amer]], Yemeni journalist
*[[Jamal Amofa]] (born 1998), Dutch professional footballer
*[[Jamal Anderson]] (born 1972), American former NFL player
*[[Jamal Anwar]] (born 1990), Pakistani cricketer
*[[Jamal Arago]] (born 1993), Ghanian-born Liberian professional footballer
*[[Jamal Baban]] (1893–1965), Iraqi lawyer and politician
*[[Jamal Badawi]], Egyptian-Canadian Islamic author, preacher, and speaker
*[[Jamal Bajandouh]] (born 1992), Saudi Arabian professional footballer
*[[Jamal Bakhshpour]] (1944–2015), Iranian contemporary painter
*[[Jamal Baptiste]] (born 2003), English professional footballer
*[[Jamal Benomar]] (born 1957), Moroccan-born British former diplomat
*[[Jamal Ben Saddik]] (born 1990), Belgian-Moroccan professional kickboxer
*[[Jamal Bhuyan]] (born 1990), Danish professional footballer
*[[Jamal bin Huwaireb]], Emirati historian, governmental cultural advisor, and writer
*[[Jamal Blackman]] (born 1993), English professional footballer
*[[Jamal Boykin]] (born 1987), American former professional basketball player
*[[Jamal Branch]] (born 1992), American professional basketball player
*[[Jamal Britt]] (born 1998), American track and field athlete
*[[Jamal Brooks]] (born 1976), American former NFL player
*[[Jamal Cain]] (born 1999), American NBA player
*[[Jamal Campbell]] (born 1993), Canadian CFL player
*[[Jamal Campbell-Ryce]] (born 1983), English former professional footballer
*[[Jamal Carter]] (born 1994), American UFL player
*[[Jamal Chandler]] (born 1989), Barbadian international footballer
*[[Jamal Charles (disambiguation)|Jamal Charles]], several people
*[[Jamal Chavoshifar]] (born 1990), Iranian swimmer
*[[Jamal Crawford]] (born 1980), American former NBA player
*[[Jamal Cyrus]] (born 1973), American conceptual artist
*[[Jamal Dajani]] (born 1957), Palestinian-American journalist, producer, and writer
*[[Jamal Dar]] (died 1982), Pakistani politician and general
*[[Jamal Davis II]] (born 1995), American NFL player
*[[Jamal Deen Haruna]] (born 1999), Ghanaian professional footballer
*[[Jamal Dibi]] (born 1979), Dutch former professional footballer
*[[Jamal Duff]] (born 1972), American actor and former NFL player
*[[Jamal Easter]] (born 1987), Welsh former footballer
*[[Jamal Eddine Dkhissi]] (1951–2017), Moroccan actor
*[[Jamal Edwards]] (1990–2022), English music entrepreneur and DJ
*[[Jamal Ehsani]] (1951–1998), Pakistani poet
*[[Jamal El-Haj (politician)]] (born 1960), Swedish politician and trade unionist
*[[Jamal Elshayyal]] (born 1984), Scottish journalist, correspondent, consultant, and producer
*[[Jamal Fakhro]] (born 1956), Bahraini legislator and business advisor
*[[Jamal Fakir]] (born 1982), Moroccan rugby league footballer
*[[Jamal Farhan]], Saudi Arabian retired footballer
*[[Jamal Faulkner]] (born 1971), American former BBL player
*Jamal Fincher Jones, birth name of [[Polow da Don]] (born 1977/78), American record producer and rapper
*[[Jamal Fogarty]] (born 1993), Australian NRL player
*[[Jamal Ford-Robinson]] (born 1993), English professional rugby union player
*[[Jamal Fountaine]] (born 1971), American former NFL player
*[[Jamal Fyfield]] (born 1989), English professional footballer
*[[Jamal Gay]] (born 1989), Trinidadian former professional footballer
*[[Jamal Gonzaga]] (born 2004), Dutch professional footballer
*[[Jamal Greene]], American legal scholar, author, and law professor
*[[Jamal Hairane]] (born 1993), Moroccan-born Qatari athlete
*[[Jamal Hamdan (actor)]] (born 1958), Lebanese actor and voice actor
*[[Jamal Harkass]] (born 1995), Moroccan professional footballer
*[[Jamal Harrison Bryant]] (born 1971), American minister, author, and former political candidate
*[[Jamal Haruna]] (born 2001), Ghanaian professional footballer
*[[Jamal Haynes]] (born 2002), American ACC player
*[[Jamal Hill]] (born 1995), American Paralympic swimmer
*[[Jamal Hill (American football)]] (born 2001), American NFL player
*[[Jamal Hinton]]  (born 1999), American who became famous from an accidental Thanksgiving invitation
*[[Jamal Hussein Ali]], Iraqi novelist, journalist, and professor
*[[Jamal ibn Abd Allah Shaykh Umar]] (died 1868), Islamic scholar and teacher
*[[Jamal Ibrahim Ashtiwi al Misrati]] (1969–2011), Libyan al-Qaeda member
*[[Jamal Idris]] (born 1990), Australian former professional rugby league footballer
*[[Jamal Igle]]  (born 1972), American comic book artist, editor, art director, marketing executive, and animation storyboard artist
*[[Jamal Ismayilov]] (1984–2020), Azerbaijani armed forces officer
*[[Jamal Itani]] (born 1960), Lebanese politician, businessman, and civil servant
*[[Jamal J. Ahmad Nasir]], Jordanian lawyer and writer
*[[Jamal J. Elias]], Pakistani-born American scholar and professor of religious studies
*[[Jamal Jack]] (born 1987), Trinidadian footballer
*[[Jamal Jafarov]] (born 2002), Azerbaijani professional footballer
*[[Jamal James]] (born 1988), American professional boxer
*[[Jamal Jones]] (born 1981), American former NFL player
*[[Jamal Jones (basketball)]] (born 1993), American professional basketball player
*[[Jamal Joratli]] (born 1961), Syrian painter
*[[Jamal Joseph]] (born 1953), American writer, director, producer, poet, activist, and educator
*[[Jamal Jouhar]] (born 1987), Qatari footballer
*[[Jamal Jumá]], Iraqi poet and writer
*[[Jamal Kakakhel]], Pakistani regional politician, social worker, and chief of his village tribe
*[[Jamal Kanlıbaeva]] (1923–1974), Kazakh- and Soviet scientist, engineer, and professor
*[[Jamal Karimi-Rad]] (1956–2006), Iranian politician
*[[Jamal Khan Mandokhail]] (born 1961), Pakistani judge
*[[Jamal Khashoggi]] (1958–2018), Saudi journalist, dissident, columnist, and author who was assassinated
*[[Jamal Khwaja]] (1926–2020), Indian philosopher
*[[Jamal Kiyemba]], Ugandan-born British former Guantanamo Bay detainee
*[[Jamal Kochangadi]] (born 1944), Indian writer, script writer, lyricist, and music journalist
*[[Jamal Leghari]] (born 1966), Pakistani politician
*[[Jamal Lewis (disambiguation)|Jamal Lewis]], several people
*[[Jamal Lowe]] (born 1994), Jamaican professional footballer
*[[Jamal Maarouf]] (born 1975), Syrian rebel leader
*[[Jamal Maaytah]] (born 1981), Jordian-German retired professional basketball player
*[[Jamal Mahjoub]] (born 1960), English-Sudanese writer
*[[Jamal Mahmoud]] (born 1973), Jordanian football manager
*[[Jamal Malik]] (born 1956), Pakistani-born German professor of Islamic studies
*[[Jamal Malyar]] (born 1992), Pakistani politician and human rights activist; one of the leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement
*[[Jamal Manakkadan]] (born 1961), Indian politician
*[[Jamal Marshall]] (born 1993), American former NFL player
*[[Jamal Mashburn]] (born 1972), American entrepreneur and former NBA player
*[[Jamal Mashburn Jr.]] (born 2001), American AAC player
*[[Jamal Mayers]] (born 1974), Canadian former NHL player
*Jamal Michael Barrow, birth name of [[Shyne]] (born 1978), Belizean rapper and politician
*[[Jamal Miles]] (born 1991), American CFL- and IFL player
*[[Jamal Millner]] (born 1971), American guitarist
*[[Jamal Mirsadeghi]] (born 1933), Iranian writer
*[[Jamal Mitchell]] (died 2024), American victim of the [[2024 Minneapolis shooting]]
*[[Jamal Mixon]] (born 1983), American actor
*[[Jamal Mohamed (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Jamal Morrow]] (born 1995), American CFL player
*[[Jamal Moss]] (born 1986), Bahamian sprinter
*[[Jamal Moughrabi]] (born 1957), Syrian former wrestler
*[[Jamal Mubarak]] (born 1974), Kuwaiti former footballer
*[[Jamal Muhammad (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Jamal Murray]] (born 1997), Canadian NBA player
*[[Jamal Musiala]] (born 2003), German professional footballer
*[[Jamal Mustafa]] (born 1963), American professional wrestler
*[[Jamal Mustafa Abdullah]] (born 1955), Iraqi former prisoner of war
*[[Jamal Nabi Al-Balushi]] (born 1981), Omani footballer
*[[Jamal Naji]] (1954–2018), Palestinian-born Jordanian author
*[[Jamal Nasir]] (born 1954), Malaysian former footballer
*[[Jamal Nassar]], Palestinian-born American academic and educator
*[[Jamal Nasser]] (1985–2003), Afghan soldier
*[[Jamal Nazrul Islam]] (1939–2013), Bangladeshi mathematical physicist, cosmologist, and professor
*[[Jamal Nebez]] (1933–2018), Kurdish linguist, mathematician, politician, author, translator, and writer
*[[Jamal Nur Qadin]] (1850–1876), Egyptian Sunni Muslim slave concubine
*[[Jamal of Hunza]] (1912–1976), Pakistani monarch
*[[Jamal Olasewere]] (born 1991), Nigerian American professional basketball player
*[[Jamal Omid]] (born 1946), Iranian author, screenwriter, and film critic
*[[Jamal Osman (disambiguation)|Jamal Osman]], several people
*[[Jamal Othman]] (born 1986), Swiss former competitive figure skater
*[[Jamal Ouariachi]] (born 1978), Dutch writer	
*[[Jamal Parker]] (born 1998), American CFL player
*Jamal Pasha Zogolli, alternate name of [[Xhemal Pasha Zogu]] (1860–1911), Albanian Muslim governor
*[[Jamal Perry]] (born 1994), American NFL player
*[[Jamal Peters]] (born 1996), American CFL player
*[[Jamal Petgrave]] (born 1997), English international judoka
*[[Jamal Phillips]] (born 1979), American rapper and record producer; past member of hip hop duo [[Illegal (group)]], and current member of rap supergroup [[Def Squad]]
*[[Jamal Nur Qadin]] (1850–1876), Egyptian consort
*[[Jamal Rahimov]] (born 1987), Azerbaijani equestrian showjumper
*[[Jamal Raisani]], Pakistani politician
*[[Jamal Rashid]] (born 1988), Bahraini footballer
*[[Jamal Rayyan]] (born 1953), Palestinian news television anchorman
*[[Jamal Reiners]] (born 1998), South African-born Australian professional footballer
*[[Jamal Reynolds]] (born 1979), American former NFL player
*[[Jamal Rhoden-Stevens]] (born 1994), British sprinter
*[[Jamal Richards]] (born 2004), English cricketer
*[[Jamal Rifi]] (born 1959), Lebanese-born Australian Sunni Muslim general practitioner
*[[Jamal Robertson]] (born 1977), American- and Canadian former NFL- and CFL player
*[[Jamal Robinson]] (born 1973), American retired NBA player
*[[Jamal Robinson (American football)]] (born 1993), American CFL player
*Jamal Rocker, real name of [[Mac Mall]] (born 1975), American rapper
*[[Jamal Sadat]] (born 1983), Ethiopian footballer
*[[Jamal Sadatian]] (born 1956), Iranian film producer
*[[Jamal Saeed Abdul Rahim]], Pakistani hijacker of the [[Pan Am Flight 73]]
*[[Jamal Said]] (1965–2012), Pakistani Taliban leader
*[[Jamal Salih]] (born 1946), Iraqi former national footballer and coach, and current sports director
*[[Jamal Salim]] (born 1995), Ugandan footballer
*[[Jamal Sampson]] (born 1983), American former NBA- and CBA player
*[[Jamal Seeto]] (born 1990), Papua New Guinean footballer
*[[Jamal Sellami]] (born 1970), Moroccan professional football manager and former player
*[[Jamal Shah]] (born 1956), Pakistani actor, director, musician, writer, sculptor, painter, and social activist
*[[Jamal Shah Kakar]], Pakistani politician
*[[Jamal Shead]] (born 2002), American NBA player
*[[Jamal Shibasaki]] (born 2005), Australian NRL player
*[[Jamal Shipman]], American college administrator; contestant on [[Survivor (American TV series)]]
*[[Jamal Shuler]] (born 1986), American GBL player
*[[Jamal Simmons]], American political advisor
*[[Jamal Sims]], American choreographer, executive producer, and director
*[[Jamal Smith]] (born 1984), Barbadian cricketer
*[[Jamal Sowell]], American business executive
*[[Jamal Strong]] (born 1978), American former MLB player
*[[Jamal Suliman]] (born 1959), Syrian television-, film-, and stage producer, director, and actor
*[[Jamal Sutton]] (born 1982), American former MLS- and USL player
*[[Jamal Taha]] (born 1966), Egyptian-born Lebanese football manager and former player
*[[Jamal Taslaq]] (born 1970), Palestinian-born Italian fashion designer
*[[Jamal Thiaré]] (born 1993), Senegalese professional footballer
*[[Jamal Tirawi]] (born 1966), Palestinian lawmaker
*[[Jamal Trulove]], American actor
*[[Jamal-ud-Din Faqir]] (1952–2016), Pakistani mystic singer
*[[Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut]] (died 1240), African Siddi slave-turned-nobleman
*[[Jamal Uddin Ahmad]] (1929–2015), Bangladeshi politician and accountant
*[[Jamal Uddin Ahmed (disambiguation)|Jamal Uddin Ahmed]], several people
*[[Jamal Uddin Siddiqui]], Pakistani politician
*[[Jamal Udeen Al-Harith]] (1966–2017), English Muslim who reportedly implemented a suicide bombing in Iraq
*[[Jamal ul-Alam Badr ul-Munir]] (died 1730s), Indonesian Sultan of Aceh
*[[Jamal ul-Azam]] (died 1881), Sultan of Sulu
*[[Jamal Valizadeh]] (born 1991), Iranian wrestler
*[[Jamal Vira]] (born 1994), Vanuatu cricketer
*[[Jamal Walton]] (born 1998), Caymanian sprinter and American football player
*[[Jamal Watson]], American writer and columnist
*[[Jamal Whitehead]] (born 1979), American lawyer and district judge
*[[Jamal Williams]] (born 1976), American former NFL player
*Jamal Willingham, real name of Pimpin', American past member of hip hop group [[Dem Franchize Boyz]]
*[[Jamal Willis]] (born 1972), American Mormon leader and former NFL player
*[[Jamal Wilson]] (born 1988), Bahamian high jumper
*[[Jamal Woods]] (born 1999), American CFL- and NFL player
*[[Jamal Woolard]] (born 1975), American actor, rapper, and comedian
*[[Jamal Yagoobi]], Iranian-American mechanical engineer and professor
*[[Jamal Yassine]], Lebanese-Egyptian composer, music producer, and singer
*[[Jamal Young]] (born 1991), American college football player
*[[Jamal Yusupov]] (born 1983), Russian-born Turkish kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter
*[[Jamal Zahalka]] (born 1955), Arab-Israeli politician
*[[Jamal Zarugh]], Libyan volleyball player
*[[Jamal Zougam]] (born 1973), Moroccan suspect of the [[2004 Madrid train bombings]]

=== Jamall ===
*[[Jamall Broussard]] (born 1981), American former NFL player
*Jamall Bufford, real name of [[Buff1]], American rapper and songwriter
*[[Jamall Emmers]] (born 1989), American mixed martial artist
*[[Jamall Johnson]] (born 1982), American actor and former CFL player
*[[Jamall Lee]] (born 1987), Canadian former CFL player
*[[Jamall Walker]] (born 1977), American basketball coach

=== Jammal ===
[[File:WhiteCatNamedJammal.jpg|alt=Bust-length portrait photo of a white cat looking head on|thumb|A cat named Jammal]]
*[[Jammal Brown]] (born 1981), American former NFL player
*[[Jammal Lord]] (born 1981), American former AFC player
*[[Jammal Shahin]] (born 1988), English former footballer

==Notable people with the surname Jamal (and other spelling variants)==
===Surname===
* [[Ahmad Jamal]] (1930–2023),  American jazz pianist and composer
* [[Ahmed Jamal (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Amir H. Jamal]] (1922–1995), Tanzanian Minister of Finance
* [[Ammar Jemal]] (born 1987), Tunisian footballer
* [[Jules Jammal]] (1932–1956), Syrian military officer
* [[Khan Jamal]] (1946–2022), American musician
* [[Maher Jamal]], Syrian politician
* [[Noel Jammal]] (born 1990), Lebanese race car driver
* [[Razane Jammal]] (born 1987), Lebanese actress
* [[Sophie Jamal]] (born 1966), Canadian scientific fraudster
* [[Lamine Yamal]] (born 2007), Spanish footballer

==Fictional characters==
* Jamal, in the 2008 platform video game ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
* Jamal Al-Fayeed, in the US political drama TV series ''[[Tyrant (TV series)|Tyrant]]'', played by [[Ashraf Barhom]]
* [[Jamal Cudahy]], in the US TV soap opera ''[[All My Children]]'', played by Jimmy Wiggins, Amir Williams, and [[Marcus Patrick]]
* Jamal Grant, in the US TV sitcom ''[[City Guys]]'', played by [[Wesley Jonathan]]
* Jamal Jenkins, in the US children's mystery TV series ''[[Ghostwriter (1992 TV series)|Ghostwriter]]'', played by Sheldon Turnipseed
* [[Jamal Lyon]], in the US musical drama ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'', played by [[Jussie Smollett]]
* Jamal Malik, in the 2008 UK drama film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'', played by [[Dev Patel]]
* Jamal Wallace, in the 2000 US drama film ''[[Finding Forrester]]'', played by [[Rob Brown (actor)|Rob Brown]]
* Jamaal, in the ''[[Herb and Jamaal]]'' comic strip

==See also==
* [[Mumia Abu-Jamal]] (born Wesley Cook, 1954), American convict
* [[Jamal ad-Din (disambiguation)]]
* [[Jamaal]]
* [[Jamahl]]
* [[Jamali (given name)]]
* [[Djamel]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{wiktionary-inline|جمال}}

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[[Category:Arabic-language masculine given names]]
[[Category:Masculine given names]]