Jamel
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning beautiful; a form of Jamal.
Babies a year
104
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Jamel by the numbers
Jamel was given to 104 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 361 babies in 1988, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jamel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 in the US (2017)
- Jamalhandsome or beautiful59 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jamilbeautiful, handsome, graceful94 in the US (2017)
- Jameelbeautiful or handsome10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jameysupplanter; diminutive of james32 in the US (2017)
- Jamielbeautiful; handsome15 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Jamel
Names that are said the same way as Jamel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Jamaalhandsome; beautiful69 in the US (2017)
- Jamahlbeautiful; a form of jamal9 in the US (2017)
- Jamallbeautiful or handsome; a form of Jamal8 in the US (2017)
- Jamillbeautiful or handsome; a form of Jamal8 in the US (2017)
- Jammalbeautiful or handsome; a form of Jamal8 in the US (2017)
- Jamillebeautiful, graceful; french form6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Jamel, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jamel
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