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The baby name Kamel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: 'KAH-mel' (/ˈkɑːməl/). Arabic: 'Kāmīl' (/ˈkɑːmiːl/)..

Kamel is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Common English: 'KAH-mel' (/ˈkɑːməl/). Arabic: 'Kāmīl' (/ˈkɑːmiːl/).

What is the meaning of the name Kamel ?

The baby name Kamel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: 'KAH-mel' (/ˈkɑːməl/). Arabic: 'Kāmīl' (/ˈkɑːmiːl/)..

Kamel is Arabic in Origin.

Kamel is a masculine given name from Arabic Kamil (كامل), meaning “complete, perfect, whole,” conveying ideals of integrity, maturity, and wholeness. The spelling Kamel reflects French-influenced transliteration common in the Maghreb and among Francophone diasporas, while Kamil or Kameel are alternative renderings; the macronized form Kāmil is used in scholarly transcription to mark the long vowel.

Documented in medieval Arabic usage and Sufi literature, most notably in the phrase al-Insan al-Kamil (“the Perfect Man”), the name has been borne across North Africa, Egypt, and the Levant, and spread further in the 20th century through migration to France, Belgium, and Quebec. Variants and related forms include Kamil, Kameel, and Kāmil; the conceptually related Kamal (“perfection”) shares the same Semitic root but is a distinct name. Feminine counterparts are Kamilah and Kamila. Note that Slavic Kamil and Romanian Camil, though similar in sound, derive from Latin Camillus and are etymologically separate.

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Kamel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DZ 0 #11 41,914 20,130
BI 0 #12 1 425
TN 0 #16 20,249 13,765
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
QA 0 #87 14 7,011
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #97 6 2,130
KW 0 #99 18 5,216
EG Boys 0 #119 7,056 15,035
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
JO 0 #122 16 2,158
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
JO Boys 0 #137 455 7,057
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #155 23 10,220
MT Boys 0 #167 10 4,064
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
Sweden Boys 2018 #185 2 1,584
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
PS 0 #194 25 5,692
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
LU Boys 0 #206 13 4,970
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
EG 0 #224 220 6,387
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
SA 0 #234 62 10,560
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PS Boys 0 #248 420 10,655
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
YE 0 #256 130 8,639
IL 0 #257 18 6,291
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
SY 0 #258 903 11,684
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
AF Boys 0 #261 10 3,535
LY 0 #264 321 12,703
IL Boys 0 #287 435 10,983
SD Boys 0 #287 166 10,523
LB 0 #290 507 13,263
CZ Boys 0 #293 12 6,530
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Boys 0 #310 16 7,401
Canada Boys 2012 #313 5 2,403
JO Girls 0 #314 12 7,570
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
IQ Boys 0 #343 404 13,071
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
GH Boys 0 #353 9 8,138
France Boys 2021 #357 31 2,865
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #429 14 2,180
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
IR Boys 0 #462 91 10,162
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #487 18 11,303
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
KW Boys 0 #503 275 18,755
KW Girls 0 #503 13 19,177
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
BH 0 #510 44 17,937
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
CM Boys 0 #532 19 12,054
MA 0 #534 864 20,986
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
QA Boys 0 #563 145 18,093
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
BD Boys 0 #599 7 10,045
IT Boys 0 #611 1,291 10,046
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
IT 0 #683 32 4,183
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #785 147 5,610
OM Boys 0 #792 90 17,948
SA Boys 0 #811 1,068 28,008
EG Girls 0 #819 141 14,742
Germany Boys 0 #841 112 5,697
NL Boys 0 #854 98 5,873
AE Boys 0 #863 231 22,615
United States Boys 2024 #881 12 7,044
CO Boys 0 #892 29 15,656
SA Girls 0 #898 38 25,931
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,016 96 25,439
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
TR 0 #1,053 159 19,440
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,153 26 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,429 18 9,415

Kamel is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Kamel

Kamel is predominantly a boy's name.
Kamel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Common English: 'KAH-mel' (/ˈkɑːməl/). Arabic: 'Kāmīl' (/ˈkɑːmiːl/)..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kamil, Kameel, Kāmil, Kamal and Kamel (alternate transliteration).
Across languages, Kamel has these equivalents: Kamil (Slavic forms), Kamilah / Kamila (feminine equivalents), Camille (French, similar-sounding), Kamal (closely related Arabic form).
Yes — Kamel ranked #185 in Sweden in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Kamel ranks highest in Sweden (#185 in 2018).
Kamel's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #369 in 2011 to #357 in 2021 in France.