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Gamal

Boy

Meaning of Gamal: 'Beautiful'

Gamal is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6917th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6917

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

502

First recorded 1957 · peak 1976

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 17 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Gamal per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 17.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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