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Gemayel
How to Pronounce Gemayel
Pronounced juh-MY-el /dʒəˈmaɪɛl/Medium
Meaning: Gemayel comes from the Arabic root jamil, meaning beautiful or handsome. It is well known as a Lebanese family name, and as a given name it carries that sense of grace and good looks.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Gemayel traces to the Arabic root jamil, meaning beautiful or handsome, the same root behind names like Jamil and Jamila. It is best known as a distinguished Lebanese family name, and as a personal name in the United States it draws on that heritage and its graceful meaning. It appears in United States records in the early 1980s and stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its mid-1980s high.
A Gemayel from that mid-1980s high is now around forty. In the United States it remains an uncommon heritage name, valued within Lebanese and Arabic-speaking families for its handsome meaning and its ties to a well-known name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Gemayel mean?
It traces to the Arabic root jamil, meaning beautiful or handsome, and is also a Lebanese family name.
How do you pronounce Gemayel?
It's said juh-MY-el /dʒəˈmaɪɛl/, three syllables.
Is Gemayel a boy or girl name?
Gemayel is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Gemayel?
It has always been rare in the United States, a heritage name given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the mid-eighties.