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Djemal as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Djemal

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The baby name Djemal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /dʒaˈmaːl/; approximate: jah-MAAL (DJEM-al or juh-MAHL).

Djemal is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: IPA: /dʒaˈmaːl/; approximate: jah-MAAL (DJEM-al or juh-MAHL)

What is the meaning of the name Djemal ?

The baby name Djemal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /dʒaˈmaːl/; approximate: jah-MAAL (DJEM-al or juh-MAHL).

Djemal is Arabic in Origin.

From the Arabic جمال (jamāl), Djemal means “beauty” and “grace,” connoting elegance and charm. The spelling reflects a French-influenced rendering of Turkish Cemal, itself the Turkish form of Arabic Jamal. Across regions it appears as Jamal/Jamaal (English transliterations), Gamal (Egyptian Arabic), Cemal (Turkish), Džemal or Dzemal (Bosnian/Serbo-Croatian), Xhemal (Albanian), and Jemal (Caucasus). Related names include the adjective-based Jamil and the feminine counterparts Jamila and Cemile.

The name has been favored throughout the Islamic world since medieval times and spread through Ottoman influence into the Balkans and Caucasus. Compound forms such as Cemaleddin/Jamal al-Din (“beauty of the faith”) appear in religious contexts. Notable bearers include Djemal Pasha, an Ottoman statesman, and, in variant spelling, Egypt’s president Gamal Abdel Nasser. Overall, Djemal offers a classic, pan-regional choice anchored in a positive, timeless meaning.

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Djemal – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BG Boys 0 #185 35 3,850
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
France Boys 2010 #411 3 2,828
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
DZ 0 #759 444 20,130
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440

Djemal is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
BG
DZ
GE

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People also ask about Djemal

Djemal is predominantly a boy's name.
Djemal is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /dʒaˈmaːl/; approximate: jah-MAAL (DJEM-al or juh-MAHL).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jamal, Djamel, Džemal, Gamal, Cemal and Jamel.
Across languages, Djemal has these equivalents: Jamila (feminine), Cemal (Turkish cognate), Gamal (Egyptian variant), Djamel/Džemal (North African/Balkan spellings).
Yes — Djemal ranked #411 in France in 2010.
Djemal's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #411 in 2010 to #411 in 2010 in France.