Jamaal is a masculine given name, from the Arabic, meaning "beauty". Notable people include:
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Jamaal Anderson
Jamaal Anderson (born February 6, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons eighth overall in the 2007 NFL draft. He played col ...
(born 1986), American football player
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Jamaal Bailey (born 1982), American attorney and politician
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Jamaal Bowman
Jamaal Anthony Bowman (born April 1, 1976) is an American former politician and former educator who served from 2021 to 2025 as the United States representative for New York's 16th congressional district.
Bowman is the founder and former princi ...
(born 1976), American politician
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Jamaal Branch
Jamaal Branch (born January 30, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for two seasons with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colgate Raider ...
(born 1981), American football player
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Jamaal Butler (born 1988), Bahamian sprinter
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Jamaal Charles
Jamaal RaShaad Jones Charles (born December 27, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college footb ...
(born 1986), American football player
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Jamaal Franklin
Jamaal Eric Franklin (born July 21, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Franklin played college basketball for San Diego State, where he was the Mountain ...
(born 1991), American basketball player
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Jamaal Fudge (born 1983), American football player
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Jamaal Green (born 1980), American football player
*Jamaal Henry, real name of
Maaly Raw (born 1994), American record producer and songwriter
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Jamaal Jackson (born 1980), American football player
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Jamaal James (born 1988), Trinidad and Tobago former middle-distance runner
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Jamaal Johnson-Webb (born 1990), American former NFL player
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Jamaal Lascelles (born 1993), English footballer
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Jamaal Magloire
Jamaal Dane Magloire (born May 21, 1978) is a Canadian former professional basketball player who currently serves as basketball development consultant and community ambassador for the Toronto Raptors. He played 12 seasons in the National Basketba ...
(born 1978), Canadian basketball player
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Jamaal May (born 1982), American poet
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Jamaal Myers
Jamaal Michael Anthony Myers (born 1982 or 1983) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has been the chair of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) since August 11, 2023. Myers has represented Ward 23 Scarborough North on Toronto City Council si ...
, Canadian lawyer and politician
*Jamaal Pollard, real name of
Mali Music (singer)
Kortney Jamaal Pollard (born January 12, 1988), known professionally as Mali Music, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Savannah, Georgia. His first two studio albums, ''The Coming'' (2008) and ''The 2econd Coming'' (2009) ...
(born 1988), American singer-songwriter and record producer
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Jamaal Pritchett, American football player
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Jamaal Rolle (born 1984), Bahamian visual artist and journalist
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Jamaal Shabazz (born 1963), Trinidadian football manager
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Jamaal Smith
Jamaal Smith (born 22 February 1988) is a Canadian-born Guyanese international footballer who plays for Alpha United, as a defender.
Career
College career
Smith played college soccer for the York Lions, winning CIS championships in 2008 and ...
(born 1988), Guyanese footballer
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Jamaal Tatum
Jamaal Tatum aka Jamaal Tatoum (born September 13, 1984) is an American professional basketball guard. He is 6'2" and 175 pounds (1.88 m, 80 kg).
High school career
As a high schooler, Tatum was a finalist as the Missouri Mr. Basketball. H ...
(born 1984), American basketball player
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Jamaal Tinsley
Jamaal Lee Tinsley (born February 28, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Tinsley played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball, Iowa State Cyclones. F ...
(born 1978), American basketball player
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Jamaal Torrance
Jamaal Torrance (born July 20, 1983) is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 400 meters.
Career
In 2005, Torrance Anchored an NCAA Division II Outdoors 4 × 400 m runner up team (3:07.79) and placed seventh at the NCAA D ...
(born 1983), American sprinter
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Jamaal Westerman (born 1985), American football player
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Jamaal Wilkes
Jamaal Abdul-Lateef (born Jackson Keith Wilkes; May 2, 1953), better known as Jamaal Wilkes, is an American former basketball player who was a small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star, he won four NBA ...
(born 1953), American basketball player
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Jamaal Williams (born 1995), American football player
See also
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