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Jamale

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Jamale

Pronounced juh-MAHL /dʒəˈmɑːl/Medium

Meaning: Jamale is an added-e spelling of Jamal, the Arabic name meaning 'beauty', 'grace' or 'handsomeness', from the root jamil. Jamal spread widely in American use through the twentieth century, especially in Black and Muslim families; the final e here is a cosmetic touch that keeps the same sound.Medium

In 30 seconds: Jamale is a spelling of Jamal, an Arabic name meaning 'beauty'. A rare boy's name of the later nineteen-eighties (said juh-MAHL).
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningJamale is an added-e spelling of Jamal, the Arabic name meaning 'beauty', 'grace' or 'handsomeness', from the root jamil. Jamal spread widely in American use through the twentieth century, especially in Black and Muslim families; the final e here is a cosmetic touch that keeps the same sound.
U.S. rank (2020)#8338 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 495

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919722020

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

Jamale is a spelling of the Arabic Jamal, 'beauty', carried into American use by Muslim and Black American families and the wider embrace of Arabic names in the later twentieth century. The added e gives a familiar name a personal look while keeping its meaning and sound. It reads as warm and dignified.

It stayed uncommon, reaching only a couple dozen boys a year around 1989 and thinning after. A boy named Jamale then is in his mid-thirties now.

Did you know? Jamal, the parent of Jamale, comes from the Arabic root for beauty, jamil, so the name carries the sense of handsomeness and grace.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Jamale / Jamal — Arabic jamil 'beauty'; Jamal; Jamale an -e spelling

Variations

JamalJamaalJamahlJamar

Nicknames

JamMal

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jamale mean?

Jamale is a form of Jamal, an Arabic name meaning 'beauty' or 'handsomeness'.

How do you pronounce Jamale?

It's said juh-MAHL /dʒəˈmɑːl/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jamale a boy or girl name?

Jamale is used as a boy's name.

Is Jamale a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a spelling of Jamal seen mostly in the later nineteen-eighties.

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