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The baby name Kamal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /kaˈmaːl/ (ka-MAAL); Hindi: /kəməl/ (KUH-muhl); English approximation: KAH-mal.

Kamal is Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: Arabic: /kaˈmaːl/ (ka-MAAL); Hindi: /kəməl/ (KUH-muhl); English approximation: KAH-mal

What is the meaning of the name Kamal ?

The baby name Kamal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /kaˈmaːl/ (ka-MAAL); Hindi: /kəməl/ (KUH-muhl); English approximation: KAH-mal.

Kamal is Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Kamal is a cross-cultural masculine name with dual roots. In Arabic (Kamal, Kamāl, كمال) it denotes perfection, completeness, and moral excellence. In Sanskrit (Kamal, कमल) it means lotus, a symbol of purity and beauty, and by extension appears in many Indian languages; the feminine Kamala is linked to the goddess Lakshmi. Because of these distinct origins, the name carries both ethical and aesthetic connotations and is used by Muslims, Hindus, and others across West, Central, and South Asia.

Variants and transliterations include Kamaal, Kamāl, Kamel (Maghrebi/Francophone), and Turkish Kemal; related forms are Kamil/Kameel (Arabic for perfect) and the feminine Kamila/Kamilah and Kamala. The name surfaces in medieval Arabic compound honorifics such as Kamal al-Din and became widely recognized through figures like Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Indian actor Kamal Haasan, cementing steady modern usage from the Islamic Golden Age to contemporary South Asia and the diaspora.

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Famous people with the name Kamal

Kamal Haasan Actor · Born 1954 · India Kamal Haasan is best known as one of India’s most acclaimed actors and filmmakers, especially in Tamil cinema. Born on 7 November 1954, he has also worked as a director, producer, screenwriter, playback singer, and lyricist, with famous films including Nayakan, Indian, and Vikram. He is also active in politics and currently serves as a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament for Tamil Nadu.

Kamal – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2023 #1 — 807
ET 0 #6 1 246
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
QA Boys 0 #16 4,123 18,093
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
MV 0 #19 1 644
ET Boys 0 #25 3 678
MV Boys 0 #25 65 3,375
BD Boys 0 #27 4,065 10,045
BN 0 #27 6 2,297
MA 0 #27 63,712 20,986
SD Boys 0 #27 2,719 10,523
BH 0 #28 1,914 17,937
AZ 0 #30 14 706
KW Boys 0 #32 4,360 18,755
OM Boys 0 #32 5,317 17,948
DJ Boys 0 #34 3 657
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
BD 0 #35 356 5,992
TM Boys 0 #35 2 614
SD 0 #37 75 2,130
SA Boys 0 #38 23,609 28,008
MY Boys 0 #40 6,962 25,439
AE Boys 0 #41 7,485 22,615
BN Boys 0 #41 113 6,332
AZ Boys 0 #42 140 1,400
GE 0 #43 2 997
IN 0 #48 23 2,963
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
YE 0 #52 971 8,639
QA 0 #56 45 7,011
AF 0 #60 17 1,883
LY 0 #62 1,461 12,703
DZ 0 #63 13,470 20,130
AE 0 #65 119 10,220
IQ Boys 0 #66 3,601 13,071
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
KW 0 #71 46 5,216
OM 0 #71 47 6,215
AZ Girls 0 #72 4 1,051
IN Boys 0 #72 6,084 16,750
OM Girls 0 #72 428 15,987
EG Boys 0 #75 15,911 15,035
JO Boys 0 #77 1,221 7,057
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
IQ 0 #78 53 3,533
JO 0 #80 61 2,158
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
SA 0 #83 276 10,560
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
RS 0 #84 1 923
KZ 0 #87 8 1,452
AF Girls 0 #91 4 2,402
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
GE Boys 0 #93 17 2,055
CY Boys 0 #98 32 3,473
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
BN Girls 0 #106 9 5,459
QA Girls 0 #110 234 15,378
CY Girls 0 #111 11 3,755
SY 0 #112 2,358 11,684
PS Boys 0 #114 1,037 10,655
SG Boys 0 #118 1,305 17,960
EE Boys 0 #123 3 2,087
LB 0 #123 1,413 13,263
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
MU 0 #130 8 3,613
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
Norway Boys 2003 #138 4 470
AF Boys 0 #143 150 3,535
EG 0 #146 527 6,387
LT Boys 0 #148 4 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
KZ Boys 0 #161 155 6,578
MY 0 #162 182 12,352
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
HU Boys 0 #163 12 3,954
MT Boys 0 #164 13 4,064
IR Boys 0 #167 1,077 10,162
GR Boys 0 #169 101 6,912
SA Girls 0 #169 1,431 25,931
IL Boys 0 #171 942 10,983
PS 0 #177 42 5,692
Sweden Boys 2022 #178 5 1,509
BD Girls 0 #180 239 8,413
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
MO Boys 0 #201 23 5,842
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
IR 0 #212 18 4,221
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #213 8 4,970
NG 0 #218 47 5,926
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
MU Boys 0 #220 144 8,477
NG Boys 0 #222 2,332 16,906
AE Girls 0 #225 372 20,968
JP Boys 0 #228 70 7,909
GH 0 #230 14 5,396
DK Boys 0 #235 91 7,401
SG 0 #241 29 11,010
IL 0 #242 33 6,291
JM Boys 0 #243 30 6,876
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
Finland Boys 0 #253 189 2,041
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
KW Girls 0 #260 276 19,177
GH Boys 0 #262 85 8,138
SD Girls 0 #273 73 7,678
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
CN Boys 0 #279 41 9,639
RU Boys 0 #279 262 12,621
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
CZ Boys 0 #291 14 6,530
Spain Boys 0 #298 1,325 5,610
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
JO Girls 0 #302 24 7,570
PT Boys 0 #302 66 7,951
IN Girls 0 #306 376 13,121
KZ Girls 0 #307 14 5,862
Canada Girls 1992 #309 5 2,320
PL Boys 0 #320 16 6,459
IT Boys 0 #324 3,680 10,046
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
IQ Girls 0 #353 158 11,303
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PH Boys 0 #367 17 11,440
France Boys 2021 #368 20 2,865
NL 0 #370 22 2,481
Finland Girls 0 #381 11 1,368
Austria Boys 0 #397 46 2,180
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
Spain 0 #410 43 2,326
Germany 0 #418 20 2,542
TN 0 #418 568 13,765
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
CR Boys 0 #468 20 10,188
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
HK Boys 0 #469 59 12,905
PA Boys 0 #471 11 9,305
NL Boys 0 #473 610 5,873
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
CM Boys 0 #495 56 12,054
PS Girls 0 #503 21 10,981
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
IR Girls 0 #514 17 8,334
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
SG Girls 0 #522 65 18,916
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
Germany Boys 0 #583 421 5,697
IL Girls 0 #598 20 11,648
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #612 71 3,552
EG Girls 0 #620 370 14,742
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IT 0 #634 81 4,183
CL Boys 0 #635 31 13,390
TR 0 #689 817 19,440
MY Girls 0 #735 265 24,821
NG Girls 0 #736 51 15,093
BR Boys 0 #738 14 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
United States Boys 2024 #842 51 7,044
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NL Girls 0 #934 22 5,933
ZA Boys 0 #943 238 25,619
Spain Girls 0 #944 40 5,561
MX Boys 0 #1,026 8 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,253 194 9,415

Kamal is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Norway
United States
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People also ask about Kamal

Kamal is predominantly a boy's name.
Kamal is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /kaˈmaːl/ (ka-MAAL); Hindi: /kəməl/ (KUH-muhl); English approximation: KAH-mal.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kamaal, Kamel and Kamahl.
Yes, very popular — Kamal ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Kamal ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Kamal's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #407 in 2011 to #368 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Kamal are in our database, including Kamal Haasan (Actor).