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The baby name Jalal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /d͡ʒaˈlaːl/; respelling: jah-LAAL.

Jalal is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: IPA: /d͡ʒaˈlaːl/; respelling: jah-LAAL

What is the meaning of the name Jalal ?

The baby name Jalal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /d͡ʒaˈlaːl/; respelling: jah-LAAL.

Jalal is Arabic in Origin.

Jalal is a masculine given name from Arabic jalāl, meaning “majesty, grandeur, exalted dignity.” It stems from the triliteral root J-L-L, associated with greatness and veneration, and resonates in Islamic discourse through the Qur’anic epithet Dhū al-Jalāli wal-Ikrām (“Lord of Majesty and Bounty”). The name appears across the Arabic-speaking world and in Persian- and Urdu-influenced contexts, valued for its dignified, spiritual tone and for its association with reverence.

Usage spans the medieval to modern eras, often in honorific compounds such as Jalāl al-Dīn/Jalaluddin (“Majesty of the Faith”), borne by figures like Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī and the Mughal emperor Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar. Variant spellings include Jalaal, Jalâl, and Djalal; regional forms are Celâl (Turkish) and Galal (Egyptian). Related names from the same root include Jalīl/Jalil (“majestic”) and the feminine Jalīla/Jalila.

Jalal has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jalal

Jalal Talabani Politician · Born 1933 · Iraq Jalal Talabani was an Iraqi Kurdish politician best known for serving as the 6th president of Iraq from 2005 to 2014. He also led Iraq’s Governing Council and founded the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), one of the country’s main Kurdish political parties.

Jalal – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
MV Boys 0 #56 22 3,375
AF 0 #59 18 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
SD 0 #82 19 2,130
IQ 0 #83 47 3,533
IQ Boys 0 #83 2,620 13,071
QA 0 #86 15 7,011
JO 0 #90 49 2,158
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
JO Boys 0 #101 757 7,057
YE 0 #101 549 8,639
KW 0 #107 10 5,216
MA 0 #110 16,986 20,986
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
BN Boys 0 #114 20 6,332
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
AZ Boys 0 #121 10 1,400
CY Boys 0 #127 5 3,473
IR Boys 0 #130 1,663 10,162
SD Boys 0 #130 553 10,523
AF Boys 0 #131 170 3,535
BD Boys 0 #131 1,127 10,045
BH 0 #131 657 17,937
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
AE 0 #134 44 10,220
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
BD 0 #135 94 5,992
LY 0 #135 741 12,703
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
OM Boys 0 #182 1,450 17,948
Sweden Boys 2018 #183 4 1,584
SA Boys 0 #186 6,824 28,008
SA 0 #188 108 10,560
PS 0 #197 22 5,692
DK 0 #198 9 5,198
SY 0 #204 1,279 11,684
LB 0 #206 795 13,263
IR 0 #208 22 4,221
KW Boys 0 #212 918 18,755
LU Boys 0 #216 5 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS Boys 0 #228 475 10,655
AE Boys 0 #234 2,015 22,615
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
QA Boys 0 #240 655 18,093
GR Boys 0 #244 24 6,912
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
IL 0 #257 18 6,291
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
QA Girls 0 #271 46 15,378
DK Boys 0 #272 54 7,401
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #274 16 6,578
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
OM Girls 0 #290 107 15,987
Canada Boys 2024 #296 11 2,588
IL Boys 0 #298 405 10,983
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
JO Girls 0 #310 16 7,570
BD Girls 0 #333 54 8,413
SD Girls 0 #336 10 7,678
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
DZ 0 #340 1,922 20,130
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
France Boys 2021 #382 6 2,865
Finland Boys 0 #383 45 2,041
EG 0 #389 12 6,387
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
Austria Boys 0 #415 28 2,180
Germany 0 #422 16 2,542
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
IQ Girls 0 #447 58 11,303
KW Girls 0 #460 56 19,177
AE Girls 0 #469 85 20,968
SG Boys 0 #477 227 17,960
IR Girls 0 #480 51 8,334
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #490 16 12,621
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
EG Boys 0 #618 280 15,035
SA Girls 0 #618 327 25,931
IN Girls 0 #620 12 13,121
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
MY Boys 0 #629 542 25,439
Spain Boys 0 #633 313 5,610
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
TN 0 #645 189 13,765
Finland Boys 2026 #660 23 3,552
IT 0 #691 24 4,183
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Germany Boys 0 #707 251 5,697
NL Boys 0 #736 217 5,873
IT Boys 0 #770 822 10,046
IN Boys 0 #781 223 16,750
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TR 0 #858 385 19,440
United States Boys 2024 #875 18 7,044
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NG Boys 0 #927 25 16,906
MY Girls 0 #961 34 24,821
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,157 22 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,421 26 9,415

Jalal is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Sweden
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People also ask about Jalal

Jalal is predominantly a boy's name.
Jalal is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /d͡ʒaˈlaːl/; respelling: jah-LAAL.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jalāl, Jalaal, Galal, Jelal and جلال.
Across languages, Jalal has these equivalents: Celal (Turkish), Cəlal (Azerbaijani), Jalāl (Persian/Urdu), Jalil (related Arabic name with similar meaning).
Yes — Jalal ranked #183 in Sweden in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Jalal ranks highest in Sweden (#183 in 2018).
Jalal's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #400 in 2011 to #382 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Jalal are in our database, including Jalal Talabani (Politician).