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Jarmal
How to Pronounce Jarmal
Pronounced jar-MAHL /dʒɑrˈmɑːl/Medium
Meaning: Jarmal is a modern American variant of Jamal, from the Arabic jamal, 'beauty.' The inserted r gives the familiar name a distinctive spelling and a slightly harder opening while keeping Jamal's meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jarmal is a modern respelling of Jamal, from the Arabic jamal, 'beauty.' The extra r reshapes the name's look and sound, part of the inventive respelling style of its era; the meaning stays rooted in Jamal.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year from the early nineteen-seventies into recent decades. A boy named Jarmal at its high point would be in his forties now.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jarmal mean?
It is a variant of Jamal, from the Arabic jamal, 'beauty,' with an added r.
How do you pronounce Jarmal?
It's said jar-MAHL /dʒɑrˈmɑːl/, two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Jarmal a boy or girl name?
Jarmal is used as a boy's name.
Is Jarmal a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a variant of Jamal used for only a few boys a year.