Name meaning & stats
Jamal
Jamal means “beauty” (Arabic origin). 33,501 US babies since 1940, peak 1993. Notable Jamals are 4.5× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“beauty”
ArabicWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1993
33,501 US babies were named Jamal between 1940 and 2025.
Where Jamals end up
Not enough notable Jamals yet, so this uses the spelling family: Jamal, Jamaal, Jamil, Jamel.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 4.5× | High · 81 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 2.1× | High · 40 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Medium · 16 people |
| Actor | 0.7× | Low · 9 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, the Jamal family show up 4.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 44% of the family
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1993)