# Jamal > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jamal > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jamal.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamal > Source revision: 1357102641 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{other uses}} {{use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox given name | name = Jamaal (جمال) | image = | imagesize = | caption = | pronunciation = [Hejaz](/source/Hejaz) and [Najd](/source/Najd): {{IPA|ar|dʒaˈmaːl|}}
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{{IPAc-en|lang|dʒ|ə|ˈ|m|ɑː|l}}[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Jamaal Jamaal] at [Dictionary.com](/source/Dictionary.com) | gender = Male | meaning = Beauty | region = [Arab world](/source/Arab_world) | languageorigin = Arabic | related names = [Djamel](/source/Djamel), [Cemal](/source/Cemal), [Cemil](/source/Cemil), [Jamaal](/source/Jamaal), [Džemal](/source/D%C5%BEemal), [Jamil](/source/Jamil) }} '''Jamaal''', '''Jamal''', '''Jammal''', or variants ({{langx|ar|جمال}} ''{{Transliteration|ar|ALA|Jamaāl}}/{{Transliteration|ar|DIN|Jamal}}''{{nnbsp}}) is an Arabic [given name](/source/given_name) and surname meaning "beauty."[https://www.behindthename.com/name/jamaal Jamaal] at BehindTheName.com It is popular in the [Arab](/source/Arab_world) and [Muslim world](/source/Muslim_world)s and among [African Americans](/source/African_Americans). Though its 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 variants)== === Jamal === *Jamal, stage name of [Umaga (wrestler)](/source/Umaga_(wrestler)) (1973–2009), Samoan-American professional wrestler *[Jamal A. Khan](/source/Jamal_A._Khan) (born 1934), Pakistani retired air force officer *[Jamal A. Qaiser](/source/Jamal_A._Qaiser) (born 1972), Pakistani-German author, businessman, and political advisor *[Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed](/source/Jamal_Abdelmaji_Eisa_Mohammed) (born 1993), Sudanese-born Israeli runner *[Jamal Abdi Dirieh](/source/Jamal_Abdi_Dirieh) (born 1997), Djiboutian long-distance runner *[Jamal Abdillah](/source/Jamal_Abdillah) (born 1959), Malaysian pop singer and actor *[Jamal Abdul Karim al-Dabban](/source/Jamal_Abdul_Karim_al-Dabban) (1939–2007), Iraqi Sunni cleric *[Jamal Abu-Abed](/source/Jamal_Abu-Abed) (born 1965), Jordanian professional football coach and former player *[Jamal Abu Hamdan](/source/Jamal_Abu_Hamdan) (1944–2015), Jordanian writer *[Jamal Abu Samhadana](/source/Jamal_Abu_Samhadana) (1963–2006), Palestinian politician *[Jamal Abu-Shamala](/source/Jamal_Abu-Shamala) (born 1987), Palestinian-American former professional basketball player *[Jamal Adams](/source/Jamal_Adams) (born 1995), American NFL player *[Jamal ad-Din](/source/Jamal_ad-Din_(disambiguation)), several people *[Jamal Aghmani](/source/Jamal_Aghmani) (born 1958), Moroccan politician *[Jamal Agnew](/source/Jamal_Agnew) (born 1995), American NFL player *[Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Al Badawi](/source/Jamal_Ahmad_Mohammad_Al_Badawi) (1960/1963–2019), Yemeni al-Qaeda member *[Jamal Ahmed](/source/Jamal_Ahmed) (born 1965), Pakistani politician *[Jamal Ahmed Al-Doseri](/source/Jamal_Ahmed_Al-Doseri) (born 1970), Bahraini former cyclist *[Jamal Ahsan Khan Isakhel](/source/Jamal_Ahsan_Khan_Isakhel), Pakistani politician *[Jamal Akachar](/source/Jamal_Akachar) (born 1982), Dutch-Moroccan retired footballer *[Jamal Akal](/source/Jamal_Akal), Canadian criminal *[Jamal Al-Abdullah](/source/Jamal_Al-Abdullah) (born 1963), Qatari sprinter *[Jamal al-Adil](/source/Jamal_al-Adil), Iraqi politician *[Jamal al-Atassi](/source/Jamal_al-Atassi) (1922–2000), Syrian Arab nationalist, politician, and author *[Jamal al Barzinji](/source/Jamal_al_Barzinji) (1939–2015), Iraqi-American businessman, entrepreneur, and educational reformer *[Jamal al-Din Muhammad](/source/Jamal_al-Din_Muhammad) (died 1140), Burid atabeg of Damascus *[Jamal Aldin Omar](/source/Jamal_Aldin_Omar) (1960–2020), Sudanese general *[Jamal Al-Gashey](/source/Jamal_Al-Gashey) (born 1953), Palestinian militant *[Jamal al-Haidari](/source/Jamal_al-Haidari) (died 1963), Iraqi politician *[Jamal Al Hajj](/source/Jamal_Al_Hajj) (born 1971), Lebanese football manager and former player *[Jamal al-Husayni](/source/Jamal_al-Husayni) (1894–1982), Palestinian Arab politician *[Jamal Ali](/source/Jamal_Ali) (born 1956), Iraqi footballer *[Jamal Alioui](/source/Jamal_Alioui) (born 1982), French professional football coach and former player *[Jamal Aliyev](/source/Jamal_Aliyev) (born 1993), Azerbaijani cellist *[Jamal al-Jamal](/source/Jamal_al-Jamal) (1957–2014), Palestinian diplomat *[Jamal Al-Karboli](/source/Jamal_Al-Karboli) (born 1965), Iraqi activist and politician *[Jamal Al-Muhaisen](/source/Jamal_Al-Muhaisen) (1949–2022), Palestinian politician *[Jamal Al-Qabendi](/source/Jamal_Al-Qabendi) (1959–2021), Kuwaiti footballer *[Jamal Al-Saffar](/source/Jamal_Al-Saffar) (born 1971), Saudi Arabian sprinter *[Jamal Al Shaer](/source/Jamal_Al_Shaer) (born 1956), Egyptian activist and author *[Jamal al-Sharabi](/source/Jamal_al-Sharabi) (1976–2011), Yemeni photojournalist *[Jamal Al Sharif](/source/Jamal_Al_Sharif) (born 1954), Syrian retired football referee *[Jamal Al Shobaki](/source/Jamal_Al_Shobaki) (born 1952), Palestinian politician and diplomat *[Jamal Amer](/source/Jamal_Amer), Yemeni journalist *[Jamal Amofa](/source/Jamal_Amofa) (born 1998), Dutch professional footballer *[Jamal Anderson](/source/Jamal_Anderson) (born 1972), American former NFL player *[Jamal Anwar](/source/Jamal_Anwar) (born 1990), Pakistani cricketer *[Jamal Arago](/source/Jamal_Arago) (born 1993), Ghanaian-born Liberian professional footballer *[Jamal Baban](/source/Jamal_Baban) (1893–1965), Iraqi lawyer and politician *[Jamal Badawi](/source/Jamal_Badawi), Egyptian-Canadian Islamic author, preacher, and speaker *[Jamal Bajandouh](/source/Jamal_Bajandouh) (born 1992), Saudi Arabian professional footballer *[Jamal Bakhshpour](/source/Jamal_Bakhshpour) (1944–2015), Iranian contemporary painter *[Jamal Baptiste](/source/Jamal_Baptiste) (born 2003), English professional footballer *[Jamal Benomar](/source/Jamal_Benomar) (born 1957), Moroccan-born British former diplomat *[Jamal Ben Saddik](/source/Jamal_Ben_Saddik) (born 1990), Belgian-Moroccan professional kickboxer *[Jamal Bhuyan](/source/Jamal_Bhuyan) (born 1990), Danish professional footballer *[Jamal bin Huwaireb](/source/Jamal_bin_Huwaireb), Emirati historian, governmental cultural advisor, and writer *[Jamal Blackman](/source/Jamal_Blackman) (born 1993), English professional footballer *[Jamal Boykin](/source/Jamal_Boykin) (born 1987), American former professional basketball player *[Jamal Branch](/source/Jamal_Branch) (born 1992), American professional basketball player *[Jamal Britt](/source/Jamal_Britt) (born 1998), American track and field athlete *[Jamal Brooks](/source/Jamal_Brooks) (born 1976), American former NFL player *[Jamal Cain](/source/Jamal_Cain) (born 1999), American NBA player *[Jamal Campbell](/source/Jamal_Campbell) (born 1993), Canadian CFL player *[Jamal Campbell-Ryce](/source/Jamal_Campbell-Ryce) (born 1983), English former professional footballer *[Jamal Carter](/source/Jamal_Carter) (born 1994), American UFL player *[Jamal Chandler](/source/Jamal_Chandler) (born 1989), Barbadian international footballer *[Jamal Charles](/source/Jamal_Charles_(disambiguation)), several people *[Jamal Chavoshifar](/source/Jamal_Chavoshifar) (born 1990), Iranian swimmer *[Jamal Crawford](/source/Jamal_Crawford) (born 1980), American former NBA player *[Jamal Cyrus](/source/Jamal_Cyrus) (born 1973), American conceptual artist *[Jamal Dajani](/source/Jamal_Dajani) (born 1957), Palestinian-American journalist, producer, and writer *[Jamal Dar](/source/Jamal_Dar) (died 1982), Pakistani politician and general *[Jamal Davis II](/source/Jamal_Davis_II) (born 1995), American NFL player *[Jamal Deen Haruna](/source/Jamal_Deen_Haruna) (born 1999), Ghanaian professional footballer *[Jamal Dibi](/source/Jamal_Dibi) (born 1979), Dutch former professional footballer *[Jamal Duff](/source/Jamal_Duff) (born 1972), American actor and former NFL player *[Jamal Easter](/source/Jamal_Easter) (born 1987), Welsh former footballer *[Jamal Eddine Dkhissi](/source/Jamal_Eddine_Dkhissi) (1951–2017), Moroccan actor *[Jamal Edwards](/source/Jamal_Edwards) (1990–2022), English music entrepreneur and DJ *[Jamal Ehsani](/source/Jamal_Ehsani) (1951–1998), Pakistani poet *[Jamal El-Haj (politician)](/source/Jamal_El-Haj_(politician)) (born 1960), Swedish politician and trade unionist *[Jamal Elshayyal](/source/Jamal_Elshayyal) (born 1984), Scottish journalist, correspondent, consultant, and producer *[Jamal Fakhro](/source/Jamal_Fakhro) (born 1956), Bahraini legislator and business advisor *[Jamal Fakir](/source/Jamal_Fakir) (born 1982), Moroccan rugby league footballer *[Jamal Farhan](/source/Jamal_Farhan), Saudi Arabian retired footballer *[Jamal Faulkner](/source/Jamal_Faulkner) (born 1971), American former BBL player *Jamal Fincher Jones, birth name of [Polow da Don](/source/Polow_da_Don) (born 1977/78), American record producer and rapper *[Jamal Fogarty](/source/Jamal_Fogarty) (born 1993), Australian NRL player *[Jamal Ford-Robinson](/source/Jamal_Ford-Robinson) (born 1993), English professional rugby union player *[Jamal Fountaine](/source/Jamal_Fountaine) (born 1971), American former NFL player *[Jamal Fyfield](/source/Jamal_Fyfield) (born 1989), English professional footballer *[Jamal Gay](/source/Jamal_Gay) (born 1989), Trinidadian former professional footballer *[Jamal Gonzaga](/source/Jamal_Gonzaga) (born 2004), Dutch professional footballer *[Jamal Greene](/source/Jamal_Greene), American legal scholar, author, and law professor *[Jamal Hairane](/source/Jamal_Hairane) (born 1993), Moroccan-born Qatari athlete *[Jamal Hamdan (actor)](/source/Jamal_Hamdan_(actor)) (born 1958), Lebanese actor and voice actor *[Jamal Harkass](/source/Jamal_Harkass) (born 1995), Moroccan professional footballer *[Jamal Harrison Bryant](/source/Jamal_Harrison_Bryant) (born 1971), American minister, author, and former political candidate *[Jamal Haruna](/source/Jamal_Haruna) (born 2001), Ghanaian professional footballer *[Jamal Haynes](/source/Jamal_Haynes) (born 2002), American ACC player *[Jamal Hill](/source/Jamal_Hill_(swimmer)) (born 1995), American Paralympic swimmer *[Jamal Hill (American football)](/source/Jamal_Hill_(American_football)) (born 2001), American NFL player *[Jamal Hinton](/source/Jamal_Hinton) (born 1999), American who became famous from an accidental Thanksgiving invitation *[Jamal Hussein Ali](/source/Jamal_Hussein_Ali), Iraqi novelist, journalist, and professor *[Jamal ibn Abd Allah Shaykh Umar](/source/Jamal_ibn_Abd_Allah_Shaykh_Umar) (died 1868), Islamic scholar and teacher *[Jamal Ibrahim Ashtiwi al Misrati](/source/Jamal_Ibrahim_Ashtiwi_al_Misrati) (1969–2011), Libyan al-Qaeda member *[Jamal Idris](/source/Jamal_Idris) (born 1990), Australian former professional rugby league footballer *[Jamal Igle](/source/Jamal_Igle) (born 1972), American comic book artist, editor, art director, marketing executive, and animation storyboard artist *[Jamal Ismayilov](/source/Jamal_Ismayilov) (1984–2020), Azerbaijani armed forces officer *[Jamal Itani](/source/Jamal_Itani) (born 1960), Lebanese politician, businessman, and civil servant *[Jamal J. Ahmad Nasir](/source/Jamal_J._Ahmad_Nasir), Jordanian lawyer and writer *[Jamal J. Elias](/source/Jamal_J._Elias), Pakistani-born American scholar and professor of religious studies *[Jamal Jack](/source/Jamal_Jack) (born 1987), Trinidadian footballer *[Jamal Jafarov](/source/Jamal_Jafarov) (born 2002), Azerbaijani professional footballer *[Jamal James](/source/Jamal_James) (born 1988), American professional boxer *[Jamal Jones](/source/Jamal_Jones) (born 1981), American former NFL player *[Jamal Jones (basketball)](/source/Jamal_Jones_(basketball)) (born 1993), American professional basketball player *[Jamal Joratli](/source/Jamal_Joratli) (born 1961), Syrian painter *[Jamal Joseph](/source/Jamal_Joseph) (born 1953), American writer, director, producer, poet, activist, and educator *[Jamal Jouhar](/source/Jamal_Jouhar) (born 1987), Qatari footballer *[Jamal Jumá](/source/Jamal_Jum%C3%A1), Iraqi poet and writer *[Jamal Kakakhel](/source/Jamal_Kakakhel), Pakistani regional politician, social worker, and chief of his village tribe *[Jamal Kanlıbaeva](/source/Jamal_Kanl%C4%B1baeva) (1923–1974), Kazakh- and Soviet scientist, engineer, and professor *[Jamal Karimi-Rad](/source/Jamal_Karimi-Rad) (1956–2006), Iranian politician *[Jamal Khan Mandokhail](/source/Jamal_Khan_Mandokhail) (born 1961), Pakistani judge *[Jamal Khashoggi](/source/Jamal_Khashoggi) (1958–2018), Saudi journalist, dissident, columnist, and author who was assassinated *[Jamal Khwaja](/source/Jamal_Khwaja) (1926–2020), Indian philosopher *[Jamal Kiyemba](/source/Jamal_Kiyemba), Ugandan-born British former Guantanamo Bay detainee *[Jamal Kochangadi](/source/Jamal_Kochangadi) (born 1944), Indian writer, script writer, lyricist, and music journalist *[Jamal Leghari](/source/Jamal_Leghari) (born 1966), Pakistani politician *[Jamal Lewis](/source/Jamal_Lewis_(disambiguation)), several people *[Jamal Lowe](/source/Jamal_Lowe) (born 1994), Jamaican professional footballer *[Jamal Maarouf](/source/Jamal_Maarouf) (born 1975), Syrian rebel leader *[Jamal Maaytah](/source/Jamal_Maaytah) (born 1981), Jordian-German retired professional basketball player *[Jamal Mahjoub](/source/Jamal_Mahjoub) (born 1960), English-Sudanese writer *[Jamal Mahmoud](/source/Jamal_Mahmoud) (born 1973), Jordanian football manager *[Jamal Malik](/source/Jamal_Malik) (born 1956), Pakistani-born German professor of Islamic studies *[Jamal Malyar](/source/Jamal_Malyar) (born 1992), Pakistani politician and human rights activist; one of the leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement *[Jamal Manakkadan](/source/Jamal_Manakkadan) (born 1961), Indian politician *[Jamal Marshall](/source/Jamal_Marshall) (born 1993), American former NFL player *[Jamal Mashburn](/source/Jamal_Mashburn) (born 1972), American entrepreneur and former NBA player *[Jamal Mashburn Jr.](/source/Jamal_Mashburn_Jr.) (born 2001), American AAC player *[Jamal Mayers](/source/Jamal_Mayers) (born 1974), Canadian former NHL player *Jamal Michael Barrow, birth name of [Shyne](/source/Shyne) (born 1978), Belizean rapper and politician *[Jamal Miles](/source/Jamal_Miles) (born 1991), American CFL- and IFL player *[Jamal Millner](/source/Jamal_Millner) (born 1971), American guitarist *[Jamal Mirsadeghi](/source/Jamal_Mirsadeghi) (born 1933), Iranian writer *[Jamal Mitchell](/source/Jamal_Mitchell) (died 2024), American victim of the [2024 Minneapolis shooting](/source/2024_Minneapolis_shooting) *[Jamal Mixon](/source/Jamal_Mixon) (born 1983), American actor *[Jamal Mohamed (disambiguation)](/source/Jamal_Mohamed_(disambiguation)), several people *[Jamal Morrow](/source/Jamal_Morrow) (born 1995), American CFL player *[Jamal Moss](/source/Jamal_Moss) (born 1986), Bahamian sprinter *[Jamal Moughrabi](/source/Jamal_Moughrabi) (born 1957), Syrian former wrestler *[Jamal Mubarak](/source/Jamal_Mubarak) (born 1974), Kuwaiti former footballer *[Jamal Muhammad (disambiguation)](/source/Jamal_Muhammad_(disambiguation)), several people *[Jamal Murray](/source/Jamal_Murray) (born 1997), Canadian NBA player *[Jamal Musiala](/source/Jamal_Musiala) (born 2003), German professional footballer *[Jamal Mustafa](/source/Jamal_Mustafa) (born 1963), American professional wrestler *[Jamal Mustafa Abdullah](/source/Jamal_Mustafa_Abdullah) (born 1955), Iraqi former prisoner of war *[Jamal Nabi Al-Balushi](/source/Jamal_Nabi_Al-Balushi) (born 1981), Omani footballer *[Jamal Naji](/source/Jamal_Naji) (1954–2018), Palestinian-born Jordanian author *[Jamal Nasir](/source/Jamal_Nasir) (born 1954), Malaysian former footballer *[Jamal Nassar](/source/Jamal_Nassar), Palestinian-born American academic and educator *[Jamal Nasser](/source/Jamal_Nasser) (1985–2003), Afghan soldier *[Jamal Nazrul Islam](/source/Jamal_Nazrul_Islam) (1939–2013), Bangladeshi mathematical physicist, cosmologist, and professor *[Jamal Nebez](/source/Jamal_Nebez) (1933–2018), Kurdish linguist, mathematician, politician, author, translator, and writer *[Jamal Nur Qadin](/source/Jamal_Nur_Qadin) (1850–1876), Egyptian Sunni Muslim slave concubine *[Jamal of Hunza](/source/Jamal_of_Hunza) (1912–1976), Pakistani monarch *[Jamal Olasewere](/source/Jamal_Olasewere) (born 1991), Nigerian American professional basketball player *[Jamal Omid](/source/Jamal_Omid) (born 1946), Iranian author, screenwriter, and film critic *[Jamal Osman](/source/Jamal_Osman_(disambiguation)), several people *[Jamal Othman](/source/Jamal_Othman) (born 1986), Swiss former competitive figure skater *[Jamal Ouariachi](/source/Jamal_Ouariachi) (born 1978), Dutch writer *[Jamal Parker](/source/Jamal_Parker) (born 1998), American CFL player *Jamal Pasha Zogolli, alternate name of [Xhemal Pasha Zogu](/source/Xhemal_Pasha_Zogu) (1860–1911), Albanian Muslim governor *[Jamal Perry](/source/Jamal_Perry) (born 1994), American NFL player *[Jamal Peters](/source/Jamal_Peters) (born 1996), American CFL player *[Jamal Petgrave](/source/Jamal_Petgrave) (born 1997), English international judoka *[Jamal Phillips](/source/Jamal_Phillips) (born 1979), American rapper and record producer; past member of hip hop duo [Illegal (group)](/source/Illegal_(group)), and current member of rap supergroup [Def Squad](/source/Def_Squad) *[Jamal Nur Qadin](/source/Jamal_Nur_Qadin) (1850–1876), Egyptian consort *[Jamal Rahimov](/source/Jamal_Rahimov) (born 1987), Azerbaijani equestrian showjumper *[Jamal Raisani](/source/Jamal_Raisani), Pakistani politician *[Jamal Rashid](/source/Jamal_Rashid) (born 1988), Bahraini footballer *[Jamal Rayyan](/source/Jamal_Rayyan) (1953–2026), Palestinian news television anchorman *[Jamal Reiners](/source/Jamal_Reiners) (born 1998), South African-born Australian professional footballer *[Jamal Reynolds](/source/Jamal_Reynolds) (born 1979), American former NFL player *[Jamal Rhoden-Stevens](/source/Jamal_Rhoden-Stevens) (born 1994), British sprinter *[Jamal Richards](/source/Jamal_Richards) (born 2004), English cricketer *[Jamal Rifi](/source/Jamal_Rifi) (born 1959), Lebanese-born Australian Sunni Muslim general practitioner *[Jamal Roberts](/source/Jamal_Roberts) (born 1997), American singer *[Jamal Roberts (American football)](/source/Jamal_Roberts_(American_football)) (born 2004), American football player *[Jamal Robertson](/source/Jamal_Robertson) (born 1977), American- and Canadian former NFL- and CFL player *[Jamal Robinson](/source/Jamal_Robinson) (born 1973), American retired NBA player *[Jamal Robinson (American football)](/source/Jamal_Robinson_(American_football)) (born 1993), American CFL player *Jamal Rocker, real name of [Mac Mall](/source/Mac_Mall) (born 1975), American rapper *[Jamal Sadat](/source/Jamal_Sadat) (born 1983), Ethiopian footballer *[Jamal Sadatian](/source/Jamal_Sadatian) (born 1956), Iranian film producer *[Jamal Saeed Abdul Rahim](/source/Jamal_Saeed_Abdul_Rahim), Pakistani hijacker of the [Pan Am Flight 73](/source/Pan_Am_Flight_73) *[Jamal Said](/source/Jamal_Said) (1965–2012), Pakistani Taliban leader *[Jamal Salih](/source/Jamal_Salih) (born 1946), Iraqi former national footballer and coach, and current sports director *[Jamal Salim](/source/Jamal_Salim) (born 1995), Ugandan footballer *[Jamal Sampson](/source/Jamal_Sampson) (born 1983), American former NBA- and CBA player *[Jamal Seeto](/source/Jamal_Seeto) (born 1990), Papua New Guinean footballer *[Jamal Sellami](/source/Jamal_Sellami) (born 1970), Moroccan professional football manager and former player *[Jamal Shah](/source/Jamal_Shah) (born 1956), Pakistani actor, director, musician, writer, sculptor, painter, and social activist *[Jamal Shah Kakar](/source/Jamal_Shah_Kakar), Pakistani politician *[Jamal Shead](/source/Jamal_Shead) (born 2002), American NBA player *[Jamal Shibasaki](/source/Jamal_Shibasaki) (born 2005), Australian NRL player *[Jamal Shipman](/source/Jamal_Shipman), American college administrator; contestant on [Survivor (American TV series)](/source/Survivor_(American_TV_series)) *[Jamal Shuler](/source/Jamal_Shuler) (born 1986), American GBL player *[Jamal Simmons](/source/Jamal_Simmons), American political advisor *[Jamal Sims](/source/Jamal_Sims), American choreographer, executive producer, and director *[Jamal Smith](/source/Jamal_Smith) (born 1984), Barbadian cricketer *[Jamal Sowell](/source/Jamal_Sowell), American business executive *[Jamal Strong](/source/Jamal_Strong) (born 1978), American former MLB player *[Jamal Suliman](/source/Jamal_Suliman) (born 1959), Syrian television-, film-, and stage producer, director, and actor *[Jamal Sutton](/source/Jamal_Sutton) (born 1982), American former MLS- and USL player *[Jamal Taha](/source/Jamal_Taha) (born 1966), Egyptian-born Lebanese football manager and former player *[Jamal Taslaq](/source/Jamal_Taslaq) (born 1970), Palestinian-born Italian fashion designer *[Jamal Thiaré](/source/Jamal_Thiar%C3%A9) (born 1993), Senegalese professional footballer *[Jamal Tirawi](/source/Jamal_Tirawi) (born 1966), Palestinian lawmaker *[Jamal Trulove](/source/Jamal_Trulove), American actor *[Jamal-ud-Din Faqir](/source/Jamal-ud-Din_Faqir) (1952–2016), Pakistani mystic singer *[Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut](/source/Jamal-ud-Din_Yaqut) (died 1240), African Siddi slave-turned-nobleman *[Jamal Uddin Ahmad](/source/Jamal_Uddin_Ahmad) (1929–2015), Bangladeshi politician and accountant *[Jamal Uddin Ahmed](/source/Jamal_Uddin_Ahmed_(disambiguation)), several people *[Jamal Uddin Siddiqui](/source/Jamal_Uddin_Siddiqui), Pakistani politician *[Jamal Udeen Al-Harith](/source/Jamal_Udeen_Al-Harith) (1966–2017), English Muslim who reportedly implemented a suicide bombing in Iraq *[Jamal ul-Alam Badr ul-Munir](/source/Jamal_ul-Alam_Badr_ul-Munir) (died 1730s), Indonesian Sultan of Aceh *[Jamal ul-Azam](/source/Jamal_ul-Azam) (died 1881), Sultan of Sulu *[Jamal Valizadeh](/source/Jamal_Valizadeh) (born 1991), Iranian wrestler *[Jamal Vira](/source/Jamal_Vira) (born 1994), Vanuatu cricketer *[Jamal Walton](/source/Jamal_Walton) (born 1998), Caymanian sprinter and American football player *[Jamal Watson](/source/Jamal_Watson), American writer and columnist *[Jamal Whitehead](/source/Jamal_Whitehead) (born 1979), American lawyer and district judge *[Jamal Williams](/source/Jamal_Williams) (born 1976), American former NFL player *Jamal Willingham, real name of Pimpin', American past member of hip hop group [Dem Franchize Boyz](/source/Dem_Franchize_Boyz) *[Jamal Willis](/source/Jamal_Willis) (born 1972), American Mormon leader and former NFL player *[Jamal Wilson](/source/Jamal_Wilson) (born 1988), Bahamian high jumper *[Jamal Woods](/source/Jamal_Woods) (born 1999), American CFL- and NFL player *[Jamal Woolard](/source/Jamal_Woolard) (born 1975), American actor, rapper, and comedian *[Jamal Yagoobi](/source/Jamal_Yagoobi), Iranian-American mechanical engineer and professor *[Jamal Yassine](/source/Jamal_Yassine), Lebanese-Egyptian composer, music producer, and singer *[Jamal Young](/source/Jamal_Young) (born 1991), American college football player *[Jamal Yusupov](/source/Jamal_Yusupov) (born 1983), Russian-born Turkish kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter *[Jamal Zahalka](/source/Jamal_Zahalka) (born 1955), Arab-Israeli politician *[Jamal Zarugh](/source/Jamal_Zarugh), Libyan volleyball player *[Jamal Zougam](/source/Jamal_Zougam) (born 1973), Moroccan suspect of the [2004 Madrid train bombings](/source/2004_Madrid_train_bombings) === Jamall === *[Jamall Broussard](/source/Jamall_Broussard) (born 1981), American former NFL player *Jamall Bufford, real name of [Buff1](/source/Buff1), American rapper and songwriter *[Jamall Emmers](/source/Jamall_Emmers) (born 1989), American mixed martial artist *[Jamall Johnson](/source/Jamall_Johnson) (born 1982), American actor and former CFL player *[Jamall Lee](/source/Jamall_Lee) (born 1987), Canadian former CFL player *[Jamall Walker](/source/Jamall_Walker) (born 1977), American basketball coach === Jammal === *[Jammal Brown](/source/Jammal_Brown) (born 1981), American former NFL player *[Jammal Lord](/source/Jammal_Lord) (born 1981), American former AFC player *[Jammal Shahin](/source/Jammal_Shahin) (born 1988), English former footballer ==Notable people with the surname Jamal (and variants)== ===Surname=== * [Ahmad Jamal](/source/Ahmad_Jamal) (1930–2023), American jazz pianist and composer * [Ahmed Jamal (disambiguation)](/source/Ahmed_Jamal_(disambiguation)), several people * [Amir H. Jamal](/source/Amir_H._Jamal) (1922–1995), Tanzanian Minister of Finance * [Ammar Jemal](/source/Ammar_Jemal) (born 1987), Tunisian footballer * [Joel Jammal](/source/Joel_Jammal), founder of [Turning Point Australia](/source/Turning_Point_Australia) in 2023 * [Jules Jammal](/source/Jules_Jammal) (1932–1956), Syrian military officer * [Khan Jamal](/source/Khan_Jamal) (1946–2022), American musician * [Maher Jamal](/source/Maher_Jamal), Syrian politician * [Noel Jammal](/source/Noel_Jammal) (born 1990), Lebanese race car driver * [Razane Jammal](/source/Razane_Jammal) (born 1987), Lebanese actress * [Sophie Jamal](/source/Sophie_Jamal) (born 1966), Canadian scientific fraudster * [Lamine Yamal](/source/Lamine_Yamal) (born 2007), Spanish footballer ==Fictional characters== * Jamal, in the 2008 platform video game ''[Sonic Unleashed](/source/Sonic_Unleashed)'' * Jamal Al-Fayeed, in the US political drama TV series ''[Tyrant](/source/Tyrant_(TV_series))'', played by [Ashraf Barhom](/source/Ashraf_Barhom) * [Jamal Cudahy](/source/Jamal_Cudahy), in the US TV soap opera ''[All My Children](/source/All_My_Children)'', played by Jimmy Wiggins, Amir Williams, and [Marcus Patrick](/source/Marcus_Patrick) * Jamal Grant, in the US TV sitcom ''[City Guys](/source/City_Guys)'', played by [Wesley Jonathan](/source/Wesley_Jonathan) * Jamal Jenkins, in the US children's mystery TV series ''[Ghostwriter](/source/Ghostwriter_(1992_TV_series))'', played by Sheldon Turnipseed * [Jamal Lyon](/source/Jamal_Lyon), in the US musical drama ''[Empire](/source/Empire_(2015_TV_series))'', played by [Jussie Smollett](/source/Jussie_Smollett) * Jamal Malik, in the 2008 UK drama film ''[Slumdog Millionaire](/source/Slumdog_Millionaire)'', played by [Dev Patel](/source/Dev_Patel) * Jamal Wallace, in the 2000 US drama film ''[Finding Forrester](/source/Finding_Forrester)'', played by [Rob Brown](/source/Rob_Brown_(actor)) * Jamaal, in the ''[Herb and Jamaal](/source/Herb_and_Jamaal)'' comic strip ==See also== * [Mumia Abu-Jamal](/source/Mumia_Abu-Jamal) (born Wesley Cook, 1954), American convict * [Jamal ad-Din (disambiguation)](/source/Jamal_ad-Din_(disambiguation)) * [Jamaal](/source/Jamaal) * [Jamahl](/source/Jamahl) * [Jamali (given name)](/source/Jamali_(given_name)) * [Djamel](/source/Djamel) ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{wiktionary-inline|جمال}} {{given name|type=both}} Category:Arabic-language masculine given names Category:Masculine given names --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jamal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamal) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamal?action=history)). 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