Name meaning & stats
Kamel
Kamel means “perfection”. 599 US babies since 1940, peak 2012. Notable Kamels are 2.1× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“perfection”
Spelling of Kamal
Kamal around the world
- Камаль · Russian
- Камаль · Ukrainian
- كمال · Arabic
- כמאל · Hebrew
- कमल (नाम) · Hindi
- カマル · Japanese
- 卡马尔 (名字) · Chinese
- Kamaljon
Famous Kamals
- Kamal Haasan · Indian actor, activist and joker (born 1954 )
- Kamal Jumblatt · Lebanese politician (1917-1977)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2012
599 US babies were named Kamel between 1940 and 2025.
Kamel around the world
- France: 13,995 babies since 1900, peak 1981, No. 1,221 in 2025
- Belgium: 39 babies since 1995, peak 2009
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Kamels end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.1× | High · 41 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Medium · 22 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 9 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Kamels show up 2.1× 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 11 Kamals spell it Kamel
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2012)