Name meaning & stats
Gamal
Gamal. 502 US babies since 1940, peak 1976. Notable Gamals are 1.4× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1976
502 US babies were named Gamal between 1940 and 2025.
Gamal around the world
- France: 185 babies since 1900, peak 1971
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Gamals end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Businessperson | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are writers, Gamals show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 5 Gamaliels spell it Gamal
- Gamaliel 79%
- Gamal 21%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1976)