Cemil is a Turkish given name and is derived from Arabic Jamil with other Arabic variants Gamil (mainly in Egypt), Djemil (mainly in North African countries) and Djamil. The feminine equivalent is Cemile (derived from Arabic Jamila and its Arabic variants Gamila and Djemila).

People with the name

* Mesut Cemil (1902–1963), Turkish composer, and tanbur and cello player * Cemil Bayik, founding member and a leader of the Kurdish separatist organization PKK * Cemil Cahit Toydemir (1883-1956), officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army *

Cemil Çiçek Cemil Çiçek (; born 15 November 1946) is a Turkish politician who was the Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey between 4 July 2011 and 7 June 2015. Previously he was Minister of Justice from 2002 to 2007 and Deputy Prime Minister from 2007 to ...

, Turkish politician and Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey * Cemil Conk (1873-1963), officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army * Cemil Mengi, Turkish-German soccer player *

Cemil Ozyurt Cemil Ozyurt (born 1976) is a Turkish-American journalist, media manager, and co-founder & editor-in-chief of the U.S.-based Turk of America, the first Turkish-American magazine in English. He is also co-founder & Editor-in-Chief of Turk Avenue, ...

(born 1976), Turkish journalist * Cemil Şeboy, Turkish politician and former mayor of Buca district in Izmir Province * Cemil Topuzlu, a famous Turkish surgeon, also known as Cemil Pasha * Cemil Tosun, Turkish-Austrian soccer player * Cemil Turan, Turkish soccer player * Tamburi Cemil Bey, Turkish musician

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