“The name 'Jahmal' means "beauty" or "handsome," derived from the Arabic root *j-m-l* (ج م ل), which conveys concepts of grace and comeliness.”
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
J
Rare
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,491
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year1993
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureAfrican American, Islamic
ReligionIslam
Letters6
Numerology9 Chaldean 6
Global rank#28,024
Popularity over time
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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Jahmal
The name 'Jahmal' means "beauty" or "handsome," derived from the Arabic root *j-m-l* (ج م ل), which conveys concepts of grace and comeliness.
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Etymology
The name 'Jahmal' means "beauty" or "handsome," derived from the Arabic root *j-m-l* (ج م ل), which conveys concepts of grace and comeliness. It is primarily used in African American and Islamic cultures, often as a variant of Jamal, and gained prominence in the United States during the 1970s as part of the Black Power movement's embrace of Afrocentric names.
Jahmal currently ranks #11,491 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.
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