Gamel
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gamel
The name 'Gamel' is a variant of 'Gamal,' meaning "camel" in Arabic, derived from the Semitic root *g-m-l* (to bear or carry).
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Etymology
The name 'Gamel' is a variant of 'Gamal,' meaning "camel" in Arabic, derived from the Semitic root *g-m-l* (to bear or carry). It is used primarily in Arabic-speaking and Islamic cultures, notably as the name of Gamal Abdel Nasser, the second president of Egypt, though it also appears in Scandinavian contexts as a short form of names like 'Gamaliel' (meaning "reward of God" in Hebrew).
Gamel currently ranks #6,607 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1967.
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