Arabic root
Names from the Arabic root j-m-l
7 names in 5 word forms: 5 boys, 1 girls, 1 unisex. Highest in the JPN data: Jamilah, 7.9% of the girls’ top-10 total in the 1960s.
- Names
- 7
- Word forms
- 5
- Boy
- 5
- Girl
- 1
The root’s family tree
Every name from the root j-m-l
- جميلة “beautiful” en.wiktionary.org Jamilah ♀
- جميل “beautiful” behindthename.com Jamil ♂
- جمال “beauty” en.wiktionary.org Jamal ♂♀Djamel ♂Gamal ♂
- أجمل “more beautiful; most beautiful” en.wiktionary.org Ajmal ♂
- جمالي No sourced meaning for this word Jumali ♂
One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below. Spellings are ordered by JPN figures (data.gov.my).
Boys and girls
Boy: 5 Girl: 1
In the JPN data
Sources
- Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ج م ل · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
- Wiktionary: جميلة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Jamilah
- Wiktionary: جميل · en.wiktionary.org · root of Jamil
- Wiktionary: جمال · en.wiktionary.org · root of Jamal, Djamel and Gamal
- Wiktionary: أجمل · en.wiktionary.org · root of Ajmal
Related roots
Families of a similar size (7 names):
- ف و زf-w-z7 names
- ح ف ظḥ-f-ẓ7 names
- ك م لk-m-l7 names
- ك ر مk-r-m7 names
- م ل كm-l-k7 names
- ن ف سn-f-s7 names
- ص ف وṣ-f-w7 names
- س ه لs-h-l7 names
An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.
Frequently asked questions
What does the root j-m-l mean?
The root ج م ل (j-m-l) relates to beauty, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ج م ل. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.
Which names come from the root j-m-l?
Jamilah, Jamil, Jamal, Ajmal, Djamel, Gamal and Jumali.
What does جمال mean?
جمال means “beauty”, according to Wiktionary: جمال. In this reference it is spelled Jamal, Djamel and Gamal.
Which names from the root j-m-l are in the JPN data?
Highest share of a decade’s top-10 total: Jamilah 7.9% (girls, 1960s). Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0).