Gamal

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning camel.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Gamal by the numbers

Gamal was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 18 babies in 1976, making it a 1970s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gamal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Gagansky5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gamblea former occupational or place name6 in the US (2017)
  • Gavanwhite hawk6 in the US (2017)

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