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Jermale

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How to Pronounce Jermale

Pronounced jer-MAYL /dʒərˈmeɪl/Medium

Meaning: Jermale is a coined African American boy's name that blends Jamal, from the Arabic jamal, 'beauty,' with Jermaine, a name of Old French and Latin roots meaning 'brother' or 'German.'Low

In 30 seconds: Jermale is a coined boy's name blending Jamal and Jermaine. It peaked around 1975 (said jer-MAYL).

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Origin LowArabic, American

MeaningJermale is a coined African American boy's name that blends Jamal, from the Arabic jamal, 'beauty,' with Jermaine, a name of Old French and Latin roots meaning 'brother' or 'German.'

U.S. rank (2008)#13462 ↘ Falling

2008 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1975

Total births (all-time)≈ 214

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

Jermale is best read as a blend of Jamal, from the Arabic for 'beauty,' and Jermaine. It belongs to the creative naming style that flourished in Black American families in its era.

Jermale was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1975, and it stayed rare. A boy named Jermale then would be in his fifties today.

Did you know? Jermale marries the sound of Jermaine with Jamal, whose Arabic root jamal means 'beauty,' a pairing typical of inventive American names of the nineteen-seventies.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Jermale — Blend of Jamal (Arabic 'beauty') and Jermaine

Variations

JamalJermaineJamael

Nicknames

JerryMal

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jermale mean?

It is a blend of Jamal, from the Arabic for 'beauty,' and Jermaine.

How do you pronounce Jermale?

It is said jer-MAYL /dʒərˈmeɪl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Jermale a boy or girl name?

Jermale is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jermale?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-seventies.