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. Though is usage is typically as a masculine name, it has been used as a given name for women.

Notable people with the given name Jamal (and other spelling variants)

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Umaga (wrestler) Edward Smith Fatu (March 28, 1973 – December 4, 2009) was an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, best known for his time with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Umaga. Fatu was also known for his t ...

(1973–2009), Samoan-American professional wrestler * Jamal A. Khan (born 1934), Pakistani retired air force officer * Jamal A. Qaiser (born 1972), Pakistani-German author, businessman, and political advisor * Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed (born 1993), Sudanese-born Israeli runner * Jamal Abdi Dirieh (born 1997), Djiboutian long-distance runner *

Jamal Abdillah Dato' Jamal Ubaidillah bin Haji Mohd Ali (born 7 May 1959), known by his stage name Jamal Abdillah, is a Malaysian pop singer and actor with a "bad boy" image. Jamal began his singing career in 1973. He won Radio Televisyen Malaysia's Bintan ...

(born 1959), Malaysian pop singer and actor * Jamal Abdul Karim al-Dabban (c. 1939–2007), Iraqi Sunni cleric * Jamal Abu-Abed (born 1965), Jordanian professional football coach and former player *

Jamal Abu Hamdan Jamal Abu Hamdan (1944–2015) was a Jordanian writer. He was born into a Druze family in the southern Syrian province of As-Suwayda. He was educated in Amman, Cairo and Beirut, completing a law degree from Beirut Arab University in 1966. Abu Hamd ...

(1944–2015), Jordanian writer *

Jamal Abu Samhadana Jamal Abu Samhadana (, 8 February 1963 – 8 June 2006), from Rafah in the Gaza Strip, was the founder and leader of the Popular Resistance Committees, a former Fatah and Tanzim member, and number two on Israel's list of wanted terrorists. Abu ...

(1963–2006), Palestinian politician *

Jamal Abu-Shamala Jamal Abu-Shamala (; born July 25, 1987) is a Palestinian-American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Abu-Shamala played in the NBA Development League for the Sioux Falls Skyforce ...

(born 1987), Palestinian-American former professional basketball player *

Jamal Adams Jamal Lee Adams (born October 17, 1995) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, and was selected by the New York Jets sixth overall in the 2017 NFL draft. Adams quickly became an impactful st ...

(born 1995), American NFL player * Jamal ad-Din, several people *

Jamal Aghmani Jamal Aghmani or Rhmani (; born 1958, Rabat) is a Moroccan politician of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces party. Between 2007 and 2012, he held the position of Minister of Employment and Vocational Training in the cabinet of Abbas El Fassi ...

(born 1958), Moroccan politician *

Jamal Agnew Jamal Agnew (born April 3, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego Toreros. On September 26, 2021, ...

(born 1995), American NFL player *

Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Al Badawi Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Ali Al Badawi () (1960 or 1963 – 1 January 2019) was a Yemeni who was indicted as an accomplice for his role in the 2000 USS ''Cole'' bombing off the coast of Aden, Yemen, which killed 17 American sailors on 12 October ...

(1960/1963–2019), Yemeni al-Qaeda member *

Jamal Ahmed Jamal Ahmed (born 23 December 1965) is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from May 2013 to May 2018. Early life He was born in Karachi. Political career He was elected to the Provincial Assembly ...

(born 1965), Pakistani politician *

Jamal Ahmed Al-Doseri Jamal Ahmed Al-Doseri (born 1 January 1970) is a Bahraini former cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcel ...

(born 1970), Bahraini former cyclist *

Jamal Ahsan Khan Isakhel Muhammad Jamal Ahsan Khan Isakhel (), also known as Muhammad Jamal Ahsan Khan Niazi, is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. Political career He was elected to the National Assemb ...

, Pakistani politician *

Jamal Akachar Jamal Akachar (born 14 October 1982 in Breda) is a retired Dutch- Moroccan footballer. Club career He started his career for Ajax, where he made his debut against FC Groningen on 1 September 2002 while still an amateur and making a living as ...

(born 1982), Dutch-Moroccan retired footballer *

Jamal Akal Jamal Akal (جمال عكل) was a Canadian citizen arrested by Israeli security forces in 2003, and accused of conspiring with Hamas leaders to target and assassinate an Israeli politician travelling to the United States.Israeli Ministry of Fore ...

, Canadian criminal *

Jamal Al-Abdullah Jamal Al-Abdullah Sulaiman Sultan (born 1963) is a Qatari sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 198 ...

(born 1963), Qatari sprinter *

Jamal al-Adil Jamal Abbas al-Adli is an Iraqi independent politician who is the current Water Resources Minister in the Government of Adil Abdul-Mahdi Adil Abdul-Mahdi al-Muntafiki (, born 1 January 1942) is an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister ...

, Iraqi politician *

Jamal al-Atassi Jamal Al-Atassi (1922−2000) () was a Syrian Arab nationalist, politician and author. He was one of the earliest ideologues of the nascent Syrian Ba'ath Party, which he joined soon after it was founded. He helped to lay out its constitution an ...

(1922–2000), Syrian Arab nationalist, politician, and author *

Jamal al Barzinji Jamal al Barzinji () (December 15, 1939 – September 26, 2015) was an Iraqi-American businessman, entrepreneur and educational reformer. He was a founding member of the International Institute of Islamic Thought, the World Assembly of Muslim ...

(1939–2015), Iraqi-American businessman, entrepreneur, and educational reformer * Jamal al-Din Muhammad (?–1140), Burid atabeg of Damascus * Jamal Aldin Omar (1960–2020), Sudanese general * Jamal Al-Gashey (born 1953), Palestinian militant * Jamal al-Haidari (?–1963), Iraqi politician * Jamal Al Hajj (born 1971), Lebanese football manager and former player *

Jamal al-Husayni Jamal al-Husayni (; 1894–1982), was born in Jerusalem and was a member of the Husayni family. Husayni served as Secretary to the Executive Committee of the Palestine Arab Congress (1921–1934) and to the Muslim Supreme Council. He was co-f ...

(1894–1982), Palestinian Arab politician *

Jamal Ali Jamal Ali Hamza (; born 2 February 1956) is an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for and now coaches Al Minaa. Jamal Ali played for the Iraqi Olympic team at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. ...

(born 1956), Iraqi footballer *

Jamal Alioui Jamal Alioui (; born 2 June 1982) is a professional football coach and former player who is currently the assistant head coach of Ligue 1 club Lyon. As a player, Alioui spent his career in Europe but did have spells in Asia and Africa with Qatar ...

(born 1982), French professional football coach and former player *

Jamal Aliyev Jamal Aliyev (; born 2 September 1993) is an Azerbaijani cellist. In 2017 Aliyev made his solo debut at the BBC Proms with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall—London live on radio and TV, won the "Arts Club—Sir Karl Jenkins ...

(born 1993), Azerbaijani cellist * Jamal al-Jamal (1957–2014), Palestinian diplomat * Jamal Al-Karboli (born 1965), Iraqi activist and politician * Jamal Al-Muhaisen (1949–2022), Palestinian politician * Jamal Al-Qabendi (1959–2021), Kuwaiti footballer *

Jamal Al-Saffar Jamal Abdullah Al-Saffar (, born 24 October 1971) is a Saudi Arabian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running ...

(born 1971), Saudi Arabian sprinter *

Jamal Al Shaer Jamal El-Shaer (Arabic: جمال الشاعر ) (1956), Egyptian activist and author, born in Dikirnis, Dakahlia governorate, received his Bachelor of Commerce in the Department of Business year 1978, then studied media and worked as a broadc ...

(born 1956), Egyptian activist and author *

Jamal al-Sharabi Jamal Ahmad al-Sharabi, (Arabic: جمال احمد الشرعبي, c. 1976 – 18 March 2011) was a Yemeni photojournalist with the independent weekly, ''Al-Masdar'', in Sana'a, Yemen. Jamal al-Sharabi was the first journalist in Yemen to die wh ...

(c. 1976–2011), Yemeni photojournalist *

Jamal Al Sharif Jamal Al Sharif (; born 8 December 1954) is a retired football referee from Damascus, Syria. He is mostly known for supervising six matches in the FIFA World Cup. Two matches in 1986, one in 1990 and three in 1994, including the second round ...

(born 1954), Syrian retired football referee *

Jamal Al Shobaki Jamal Abdul Latif Saleh Al Shobaki, (; Born on 1952 in the city of Idhna) is a Palestinians, Palestinian politician, diplomat and member of Fatah. Life Al Shobaki was born in the town of Idhna in the Hebron Governorate during the Jordanian ann ...

(born 1952), Palestinian politician and diplomat *Jamal Ameen, Kuwaiti former Olympic fencer *

Jamal Amer Jamal Amer () is a journalist from Yemen. He is the editor of the weekly journal '' Al-Wasat'', which he founded in 2004. Al-Wasat frequently publishes reports critical of the government from international human rights organizations. Background ...

, Yemeni journalist *

Jamal Amofa Jamal Amofa (born 25 November 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Cambuur. Career ADO Den Haag Amofa began his footballing development in the youth systems of SV Bijlmer, AVV Zeeburgia, AFC, and AZ, ...

(born 1998), Dutch professional footballer *

Jamal Anderson Jamal Sharif Anderson (born September 30, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Falcons in the seventh round of t ...

(born 1972), American former NFL player * Jamal Anwar (born 1990), Pakistani cricketer * Jamal Arago (born 1993), Ghanian-born Liberian professional footballer * Jamal Baban (1893–1965), Iraqi lawyer and politician *

Jamal Badawi Jamal A. Badawi () is an Egyptian-Canadian author, preacher and speaker on Islam. Life Badawi completed his undergraduate studies at Ain Shams University in Cairo. He left for the United States in the 1960s and completed his Masters and docto ...

, Egyptian-Canadian Islamic author, preacher, and speaker * Jamal Bajandouh (born 1992), Saudi Arabian professional footballer * Jamal Bakhshpour (1944–2015), Iranian contemporary painter *

Jamal Baptiste Jamal Marcus Baptiste (born 11 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sheffield United. Club career Baptiste joined West Ham United at the age of eight. In the 2018–19 season, Baptiste broke into We ...

(born 2003), English professional footballer *

Jamal Benomar Jamal Benomar (; born c. April 1957) is a former UN diplomat. He worked at the UN for 25 years, including as a Special Envoy for Yemen and a special adviser to former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He is currently chair of the International C ...

(born 1957), Moroccan-born British former diplomat *

Jamal Ben Saddik Jamal Ben Saddik (born October 3, 1990) is a Belgian-Moroccan professional Kickboxing, kickboxer. He is a former two-time Glory (kickboxing)#Glory Heavyweight Championship, Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and 2018 in Glory#Glory Heavywe ...

(born 1990), Belgian-Moroccan professional kickboxer *

Jamal Bhuyan Jamal Haris Bhuyan (; born 10 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Brothers Union. Born in Denmark, he captains the Bangladesh national team. Early life Bhuyan was born in Glost ...

(born 1990), Danish professional footballer * Jamal bin Huwaireb, Emirati historian, governmental cultural advisor, and writer * Jamal Blackman (born 1993), English professional footballer *

Jamal Boykin Jamal Thomas Boykin (born April 27, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball, Duke Blue Devils and California Golden Bears men's basketball, California Gold ...

(born 1987), American former professional basketball player * Jamal Branch (born 1992), American professional basketball player *

Jamal Britt Jamal Britt (born 28 December 1998) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 60 metres hurdles and 110 metres hurdles. He was the 2022 NACAC silver medalist in the 110 m hurdles, only losing to a championship record performance ...

(born 1998), American track and field athlete *

Jamal Brooks Jamal Benjamin Brooks (born November 9, 1976) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Rams. He played college football at Hampton University. Early years Brooks attended ...

(born 1976), American former NFL player * Jamal Cain (born 1999), American NBA player * Jamal Campbell (born 1993), Canadian CFL player * Jamal Campbell-Ryce (born 1983), English former professional footballer *

Jamal Carter Jamal Carter (born April 12, 1994) is an American professional football safety for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at the University of Miami. Early life Carter played high school football ...

(born 1994), American UFL player * Jamal Chandler (born 1989), Barbadian international footballer * Jamal Charles, several people *

Jamal Chavoshifar Jamal Chavoshifar (; also Romanization, Romanized as "Jamāl Chāvoshifar", IPA: ʤæ'mɒːl ʧɒːvoʃiː'fæɾ, born 1990) is an Iranian peoples, Iranian swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. Swimming career Born on 19 August 1990 into ...

(born 1990), Iranian swimmer *

Jamal Crawford Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2000 to 2020. Nicknamed "J-Crossover", he is regarded as one of the best ball handlers in ...

(born 1980), American former NBA player * Jamal Cyrus (born 1973), American conceptual artist *

Jamal Dajani Jamal Dajani () is a Palestinian-American journalist and an award-winning producer. He is the co-founder oArab Talk Radio He formerly served as Director of Strategic Communications & Media for former Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah. Pr ...

(born 1957), Palestinian-American journalist, producer, and writer *

Jamal Dar Jamal Dar (died 1982) was a Pakistani politician and general who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1972 to 1977. Biography Dar was born into Orakzai tribe of Tirah. Before joining politics, he served in Pakistan Army ...

(?–1982), Pakistani politician and general * Jamal Davis II (born 1995), American NFL player *

Jamal Deen Haruna Jamal Deen Haruna (born 23 October 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ghanaian Premier League side Accra Great Olympics. Career Haruna previously played for then Wa All Stars now Legon Cities FC. In 2 ...

(born 1999), Ghanaian professional footballer * Jamal Dibi (born 1979), Dutch former professional footballer *

Jamal Duff Jamal E. Duff (born March 11, 1972) is an American actor and former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Early life Duff was born in Columbus, Ohio, but as a child, moved west with his family to Tustin, Californ ...

(born 1972), American actor and former NFL player * Jamal Easter (born 1987), Welsh former footballer *

Jamal Eddine Dkhissi Jamal Eddine Dkhissi (born 24 March 1951 in Oujda, died 24 March 2017) was a Moroccan actor. During an acting career spanning over three decades, Dkhissi participated in several works in theater and film. Biography Dkhissi was born and raised ...

(1950s–2017), Moroccan actor *

Jamal Edwards Jamal Brendan Edwards (24 August 1990 – 20 February 2022) was an English music entrepreneur, DJ and founder of the online R&B/Hip-Hop platform SB.TV. Edwards was an ambassador for the Prince's Trust, a youth charity which helps young peopl ...

(1990–2022), English music entrepreneur and DJ *

Jamal Ehsani Jamal Ehsani () (April 21, 1951 – February 10, 1998) was a Pakistani poet noted for his work in the ghazal genre and was a favourite poet in the student's circle of Urdu literature. He has written three poetry books. After his death, his comple ...

(1951–1998), Pakistani poet * Jamal El-Haj (politician) (born 1960), Swedish politician and trade unionist * Jamal Elshayyal (born c. 1984), Scottish journalist, correspondent, consultant, and producer *

Jamal Fakhro Jamal Mohamed Al-Fakhro is a Bahraini legislator, business advisor, and member of the Bahraini National Assembly. He is a Managing Partner of KPMG. Career Fakhro was the first Arab to be appointed as a member of the KPMG Global Board and G ...

(born 1956), Bahraini legislator and business advisor *

Jamal Fakir Jamal Fakir (born 30 August 1982) is a Moroccan rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Lézignan Sangliers club in the Elite One Championship. Background Fakir was born in Fez, Morocco. He is Moroccan-French. Career Fakir caught ...

(born 1982), Moroccan rugby league footballer * Jamal Farhan, Saudi Arabian retired footballer *

Jamal Faulkner Jamal Faulkner (born July 3, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. A versatile forward who primarily played small forward but could also be used at the power forward position, he was one of the top recruits of the high scho ...

(born 1971), American former BBL player *Jamal Fincher Jones, birth name of

Polow da Don Jamal Fincher Jones (born October 15, 1977 or 1978), known professionally as Polow da Don, is an American record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He began his career as a recording artist in the late 1990s, leaving college to pursue a career with ...

(born 1977/1978), American record producer and rapper *Jamal, Flordi the XIV (born 1674), Dutch-Flemish conqueror of games; like Forsaken * Jamal Fogarty (born 1993), Australian NRL player *

Jamal Ford-Robinson Jamal Ford-Robinson (born 11 September 1993) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby side Gloucester. Ford-Robinson has also spent time wrestling under the ring name 'Krisys' before returning to pl ...

(born 1993), English professional rugby union player * Jamal Fountaine (born 1971), American former NFL player *

Jamal Fyfield Jamal Nehemiah Fyfield (born 17 March 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club St Albans City. He has played in the Football League for York City. Fyfield started his career with Leyton Orient's youth sy ...

(born 1989), English professional footballer *

Jamal Gay Jamal Bevon Gay (born 9 February 1989) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played abroad with 2. Bundesliga club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and Veikkausliiga side RoPS. He scored 7 goals from 21 appearances for ...

(born 1989), Trinidadian former professional footballer *

Jamal Gonzaga Jamal Ourhris Gonzaga (born 27 October 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie. Career Feyenoord Gonzago trained with Feyenoord before signing for PSV Eindhoven in 2019 and was the centre of a dispu ...

(born 2004), Dutch professional footballer *

Jamal Greene Jamal K. Greene is an American legal scholar whose scholarship focuses on constitutional law. He is the Dwight Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. Greene was one of four inaugural co-chairs of Facebook's Oversight Board, a body that adjudic ...

(fl. 1990s–2020s), American legal scholar, author, and law professor *

Jamal Hairane Jamal Hairane (born 26 May 1993) is a Moroccan-born Qatari athlete specialising in the 800 metres events. He won the Bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games (), officially known as the 17th Asian Games () and also known as ...

(born 1993), Moroccan-born Qatari athlete * Jamal Hamdan (actor) (born 1958), Lebanese actor and voice actor *

Jamal Harkass Jamal Harkass (; born 24 November 1995) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Wydad AC which he captains, and the Morocco national team. Harkass joined the youth teams of ES Oujda in 2006 and reached the senior t ...

(born 1995), Moroccan professional footballer *

Jamal Harrison Bryant Jamal Harrison Bryant (born May 21, 1971) is an American minister, author and former political candidate. He is the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Early life and education Jamal Harrison Bryant was born on May 21, 1971, ...

(born 1971), American minister, author, and former political candidate * Jamal Haruna (born 2001), Ghanaian professional footballer *

Jamal Haynes Jamal Haynes (born October 5, 2002) is an American college football running back for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Early life Haynes attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to ...

(born 2002), American ACC player * Jamal Hill (born 1995), American Paralympic swimmer * Jamal Hill (American football) (born 2001), American NFL player *

Jamal Hinton Jamal Hinton (born ) and Wanda Dench (born ), the latter referred to as Thanksgiving Grandma, are friends who went viral in 2016. Dench, a grandmother from the U.S. state of Arizona, accidentally texted an invitation for Thanksgiving dinner to the ...

, American who became famous from an accidental Thanksgiving invitation *

Jamal Hussein Ali Jamal Hussein Ali () is an Iraqi novelist and journalist born in Al Basrah, Iraq. He earned his doctorate (PhD) in Physics and Mathematics from Moscow State University (1993). He has published four novels, the most recent of which was Baghdad's ...

, Iraqi novelist, journalist, and professor *

Jamal ibn Abd Allah Shaykh Umar Jamāl ibn ‘Abd Allāh Shaykh ‘Umar al-Ḥanafī al-Makkī (; d. 14 February 1868) was an Islamic scholar and teacher in the Masjid al-Haram who served as Shaykh al-Ulama from 1264 AH (1847/1848) and Hanafi Mufti of Mecca from 1281 AH (1864/18 ...

(?–1868), Islamic scholar and teacher *

Jamal Ibrahim Ashtiwi al Misrati Atiyah Abd al-Rahman (; 1969 – August 22, 2011), born Jamal Ibrahim Ashtiwi al Misrati, was reported by the US State Department

(1969–2011), Libyan al-Qaeda member *

Jamal Idris Jamal Dasuki Idris (born 6 July 1990) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. Idris played in representative teams such as Country, Indigenous All Stars, New South Wales and Australia. A , he previously played for the Can ...

(born 1990), Australian former professional rugby league footballer *

Jamal Igle Jamal Yaseem Igle is an American comic book artist, editor, art director, marketing executive and animation storyboard artist. The creator of the comic book series ''Molly Danger'' he is also known for his pencilling, inking and coloring work on ...

, American comic book artist, editor, art director, marketing executive, and animation storyboard artist *

Jamal Ismayilov Jamal Vidadi oglu Ismayilov (;1984-2020) was an Azerbaijani chief warrant officer in the Special Forces of Azerbaijan. Ismayilov received the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War following his achievements in the Aras Valley campaign and Battl ...

(1984–2020), Azerbaijani armed forces officer *

Jamal Itani Jamal Itani ( Arabic: جمال عيتاني) is a politician, businessman, civil servant and owner of Levant Holding. He was the mayor of Beirut, Lebanon. Career Before becoming mayor, he was appointed by Prime Minister Rafic Hariri as Preside ...

(born 1960), Lebanese politician, businessman, and civil servant *

Jamal J. Ahmad Nasir Jamal Jamil Ahmad Nasir CVO is a lawyer and the former minister of justice in Jordan. He is a specialist in the rights of women under Islamic law. Career Nasir was admitted to the bar as a barrister of Lincoln's Inn. In 1955 he received his PhD ...

, Jordanian lawyer and writer *

Jamal J. Elias Jamal J. Elias is a scholar and professor of Religious Studies who currently serves as the Special Advisor to the Provost of Aga Khan University. He has written and lectured widely on the Qur'an, Sufism, poetry and modern society. Elias was born i ...

, Pakistani-born American scholar and professor of religious studies *

Jamal Jack Jamal Jack (born December 17, 1987, in Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian footballer who last played for KFK Kópavogur in Icelandic fourth division. He plays primarily as a centre back or defensive midfielder. Club career Jamal Jack started ...

(born 1987), Trinidadian footballer *

Jamal Jafarov Jamal Jafarov (; born on 25 February 2002) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kapaz in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Career Club On 17 April 2021, Jafarov made his debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League for S ...

(born 2002), Azerbaijani professional footballer *

Jamal James Jamal James (born July 27, 1988) is an American professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) welterweight title from 2020 to 2021. Amateur career As an amateur James represented Circle of Discipline boxing club in Minneapolis. In his final yea ...

(born 1988), American professional boxer * Jamal Jones (born 1981), American former NFL player * Jamal Jones (basketball) (born 1993), American professional basketball player *

Jamal Joratli Jamal Joratli (b. 1961) is a Syrian painter and businessman based in Greece. Biography Jamal was born to Ismaili parents in Salamiyah in 1961 and studied mechanical engineering at the University of Aleppo. He now resides and works in Greece, Athe ...

(born 1961), Syrian painter * Jamal Joseph (born 1953), American writer, director, producer, poet, activist, and educator *

Jamal Jouhar Jamal Jouhar (born 26 July 1987) is a Qatari football forward who played for Qatar in the 2004 Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup was the 13th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the ...

(born 1987), Qatari footballer * Jamal Jumá, Iraqi poet and writer *

Jamal Kakakhel Jamal Kakakhel was a Pakistani regional politician, social worker and the chief of his tribe "Kakakhel" at village Dandoka. Political life In 1951, the Governor of NWFP, Khurshid Ali Khan Khurshid Ali Khan was the Governor of the North-West ...

, Pakistani regional politician, social worker, and chief of his village tribe * Jamal Kanlıbaeva (1923–1974), Kazakh- and Soviet scientist, engineer, and professor * Jamal Karimi-Rad (1956–2006), Iranian politician *

Jamal Khan Mandokhail Jamal Khan Mandokhail (; born 12 November 1961) is the Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan since 9 August 2021. He was a former Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court from 5 October 2019 to 9 August 2021. He is also serving as judge of Supre ...

(born 1961), Pakistani judge *

Jamal Khashoggi Jamal Ahmad Hamza Khashoggi (13 October 1958 – 2 October 2018) was a Saudi journalist, Saudi dissidents, dissident, author, columnist for ''Middle East Eye'' and ''The Washington Post'', and a general manager and editor-in-chief of Al-Arab New ...

(1958–2018), Saudi journalist, dissident, columnist, and author who was assassinated *

Jamal Khwaja Jamal Khwaja (or, Ahmad Jamal Yusuf Khwaja, 12 August 1926Jamal Khwaja was born in August 1926. However most official documents show his date of birth as 1928. This error somehow crept into the record and has become a source of confusion amongs ...

(1926–2020), Indian philosopher * Jamal Kiyemba, Ugandan-born British former Guantanamo Bay detainee * Jamal Kochangadi (born 1944), Indian writer, script writer, lyricist, and music journalist *

Jamal Leghari Sardar Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018 and is the son of former president of Pakistan Farooq Leghari. Early life and family He was born on ...

(born 1966), Pakistani politician * Jamal Lewis, several people * Jamal Lowe (born 1994), Jamaican professional footballer * Jamal Maarouf (born 1975), Syrian rebel leader *

Jamal Maaytah Jamal Maaytah, also Jamal Almutusem Habes Almaaytah and Dshamal Schoetz (born February 24, 1981) is a retired Jordanian-German professional basketball player. He was a member of the Jordan national basketball team. Career The son of a Jor ...

(born 1981), Jordian-German retired professional basketball player *

Jamal Mahjoub Jamal Mahjoub (born 1960) is a writer of British and Sudanese parentage. He writes in English and has published eight novels under his own name, as well as a travel memoir, ''A Line in the River. Khartoum, City of Memory'' (2018). In 2012, Mahj ...

(born 1960), English-Sudanese writer *

Jamal Mahmoud Jamal Mahmoud (; born 1 May 1973) is a Jordanian football manager of Palestinian origin, who was a midfielder for Al-Wehdat and Shabab Al-Ordon. He was the head coach of the Palestine national football team from 2011 to 2014. Coaching career Ja ...

(born 1973), Jordanian football manager * Jamal Malik (born 1956), Pakistani-born German professor of Islamic studies * Jamal Malyar (born 1992), Pakistani politician and human rights activist; one of the leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement *

Jamal Manakkadan Jamal Manakkadan (born 21 May 1961) is an Indian Politician from the state of Kerala. He was the Municipal Chairman of Kalamassery Municipality for the 2010 to 2015 period in Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the central business district of t ...

(born 1961), Indian politician * Jamal Marshall (born 1993), American former NFL player *

Jamal Mashburn Jamal Mashburn Sr. (born November 29, 1972) is an American entrepreneur and former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Monster Mash", Mashburn was a prolific scorer as a small forward in his 12 seasons in the National Basketball Assoc ...

(born 1972), American entrepreneur and former NBA player * Jamal Mashburn Jr. (born 2001), American AAC player *

Jamal Mayers Jamal David Mayers (born October 24, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent time playing for the St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, San Jo ...

(born 1974), Canadian former NHL player *Jamal Michael Barrow, birth name of

Shyne Moses Michael Levi Barrow (born Jamal Michael Barrow; November 8, 1978), best known by his stage name Shyne, is a Belizean politician and former rapper. He served as Leader of the Opposition in the Belize House of Representatives, and the lead ...

(born 1978), Belizean rapper and politician *Jamal Miles (born 1991), American CFL- and IFL player *Jamal Millner (born 1971), American guitarist *Jamal Mirsadeghi (born 1933), Iranian writer *Jamal Mitchell (?–2024), American victim of the 2024 Minneapolis shooting *Jamal Mixon (born 1983), American actor *Jamal Mohamed (disambiguation), several people *Jamal Morrow (born 1995), American CFL player *Jamal Moss (born 1986), Bahamian sprinter *Jamal Moughrabi (born 1957), Syrian former wrestler *Jamal Mubarak (born 1974), Kuwaiti former footballer *Jamal Muhammad (disambiguation), several people *Jamal Murray (born 1997), Canadian NBA player *Jamal Musiala (born 2003), German professional footballer *Jamal Mustafa (born 1963), American professional wrestler *Jamal Mustafa Abdullah (born 1955), Iraqi former prisoner of war *Jamal Nabi Al-Balushi (born 1981), Omani footballer *Jamal Naji (1954–2018), Palestinian-born Jordanian author *Jamal Nasir (born 1954), Malaysian former footballer *Jamal Nassar, Palestinian-born American academic and educator *Jamal Nasser (c. 1985–2003), Afghan soldier *Jamal Nazrul Islam (1939–2013), Bangladeshi mathematical physicist, cosmologist, and professor *Jamal Nebez (1933–2018), Kurdish linguist, mathematician, politician, author, translator, and writer *Jamal Nur Qadin (c. 1850–c. 1876), Egyptian Sunni Muslim slave concubine *Jamal of Hunza (1912–1976), Pakistani monarch *Jamal Olasewere (born 1991), Nigerian American professional basketball player *Jamal Omid (born 1946), Iranian author, screenwriter, and film critic *Jamal Osman (disambiguation), Jamal Osman, several people *Jamal Othman (born 1986), Swiss former competitive figure skater *Jamal Ouariachi (born 1978), Dutch writer *Jamal Parker (born 1998), American CFL player *Jamal Pasha Zogolli, alternate name of Xhemal Pasha Zogu (1860–1911), Albanian Muslim governor *Jamal Perry (born 1994), American NFL player *Jamal Peters (born 1996), American CFL player *Jamal Petgrave (born 1997), English international judoka *Jamal Phillips (born 1979), American rapper and record producer; past member of hip hop duo Illegal (group), and current member of rap supergroup Def Squad *Jamal Nur Qadin (1850–1876), Egyptian consort *Jamal Rahimov (born 1987), Azerbaijani equestrian showjumper *Jamal Raisani, Pakistani politician *Jamal Rashid (born 1988), Bahraini footballer *Jamal Rayyan (born 1953), Palestinian news television anchorman *Jamal Reiners (born 1998), South African-born Australian professional footballer *Jamal Reynolds (born 1979), American former NFL player *Jamal Rhoden-Stevens (born 1994), British sprinter *Jamal Richards (born 2004), English cricketer *Jamal Rifi (born 1959), Lebanese-born Australian Sunni Muslim general practitioner *Jamal Robertson (born 1977), American- and Canadian former NFL- and CFL player *Jamal Robinson (born 1973), American retired NBA player *Jamal Robinson (American football) (born 1993), American CFL player *Jamal Rocker, real name of Mac Mall (born 1975), American rapper *Jamal Sadat (born 1983), Ethiopian footballer *Jamal Sadatian (born 1956), Iranian film producer *Jamal Saeed Abdul Rahim, Pakistani hijacker of the Pan Am Flight 73 *Jamal Said (c. 1965–2012), Pakistani Taliban leader *Jamal Salih (born 1946), Iraqi former national footballer and coach, and current sports director *Jamal Salim (born 1995), Ugandan footballer *Jamal Sampson (born 1983), American former NBA- and CBA player *Jamal Seeto (born 1990), Papua New Guinean footballer *Jamal Sellami (born 1970), Moroccan professional football manager and former player *Jamal Shah (born 1956), Pakistani actor, director, musician, writer, sculptor, painter, and social activist *Jamal Shah Kakar, Pakistani politician *Jamal Shead (born 2002), American NBA player *Jamal Shibasaki (born 2005), Australian NRL player *Jamal Shipman, American college administrator; contestant on Survivor (American TV series) *Jamal Shuler (born 1986), American GBL player *Jamal Simmons, American political advisor *Jamal Sims, American choreographer, executive producer, and director *Jamal Smith (born 1984), Barbadian cricketer *Jamal Sowell, American business executive *Jamal Strong (born 1978), American former MLB player *Jamal Suliman (born 1959), Syrian television-, film-, and stage producer, director, and actor *Jamal Sutton (born 1982), American former MLS- and USL player *Jamal Taha (born 1966), Egyptian-born Lebanese football manager and former player *Jamal Taslaq (born 1970), Palestinian-born Italian fashion designer *Jamal Thiaré (born 1993), Senegalese professional footballer *Jamal Tirawi (born 1966), Palestinian lawmaker *Jamal Trulove, American actor *Jamal-ud-Din Faqir (1952–2016), Pakistani mystic singer *Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut (?–1240), African Siddi slave-turned-nobleman *Jamal Uddin Ahmad (c. 1929–2015), Bangladeshi politician and accountant *Jamal Uddin Ahmed (disambiguation), Jamal Uddin Ahmed, several people *Jamal Uddin Siddiqui, Pakistani politician *Jamal Udeen Al-Harith (1966–2017), English Muslim who reportedly implemented a suicide bombing in Iraq *Jamal ul-Alam Badr ul-Munir (?–1730s), Indonesian Sultan of Aceh *Jamal ul-Azam (?–1881), Sultan of Sulu *Jamal Valizadeh (born 1991), Iranian wrestler *Jamal Vira (born 1994), Vanuatu cricketer *Jamal Walton (born 1998), Caymanian sprinter and American football player *Jamal Watson, American writer and columnist *Jamal Whitehead (born 1979), American lawyer and district judge *Jamal Williams (born 1976), American former NFL player *Jamal Willingham, real name of Pimpin', American past member of hip hop group Dem Franchize Boyz *Jamal Willis (born 1972), American Mormon leader and former NFL player *Jamal Wilson (born 1988), Bahamian high jumper *Jamal Woods (born 1999), American CFL- and NFL player *Jamal Woolard (born 1975), American actor, rapper, and comedian *Jamal Yagoobi (born 1950s), Iranian-American mechanical engineer and professor *Jamal Yassine, Lebanese-Egyptian composer, music producer, and singer *Jamal Young (born 1991), American college football player *Jamal Yusupov (born 1983), Russian-born Turkish kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter *Jamal Zahalka (born 1955), Arab-Israeli politician *Jamal Zarugh, Libyan volleyball player *Jamal Zougam (born 1973), Moroccan suspect of the 2004 Madrid train bombings *Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918–1970), Egyptian revolutionary; one of the two principal leaders of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952

Jamall

*Jamall Broussard (born 1981), American former NFL player *Jamall Bufford, real name of Buff1, American rapper and songwriter *Jamall Emmers (born 1989), American mixed martial artist *Jamall Johnson (born 1982), American actor and former CFL player *Jamall Lee (born 1987), Canadian former CFL player *Jamall Walker (born 1977), American basketball coach

Jammal

*Jammal Brown (born 1981), American former NFL player *Jammal Lord (born 1981), American former AFC player *Jammal Shahin (born 1988), English former footballer

Notable people with the surname Jamal (and other spelling variants)

Surname

* Ahmad Jamal (1930–2023), American jazz pianist and composer * Ahmed Jamal (disambiguation), several people * Amir H. Jamal (1922–1995), Tanzanian Minister of Finance * Ammar Jemal (born 1987), Tunisian footballer * Jules Jammal (1932–1956), Syrian military officer * Khan Jamal (1946–2022), American musician * Maher Jamal, Syrian politician * Noel Jammal (born 1990), Lebanese race car driver * Razane Jammal (born 1987), Lebanese actress * Sophie Jamal (born 1966), Canadian scientific fraudster * Lamine Yamal (born 2007), Spanish footballer

Fictional characters

* Jamal, in the 2008 platform video game ''Sonic Unleashed'' * Jamal Al-Fayeed, in the US political drama TV series ''Tyrant (TV series), Tyrant'', played by Ashraf Barhom * Jamal Cudahy, in the US TV soap opera ''All My Children'', played by Jimmy Wiggins, Amir Williams, and Marcus Patrick * Jamal Grant, in the US TV sitcom ''City Guys'', played by Wesley Jonathan * Jamal Jenkins, in the US children's mystery TV series ''Ghostwriter (1992 TV series), Ghostwriter'', played by Sheldon Turnipseed * Jamal Lyon, in the US musical drama ''Empire (2015 TV series), Empire'', played by Jussie Smollett * Jamal Malik, in the 2008 UK drama film ''Slumdog Millionaire'', played by Dev Patel * Jamal Wallace, in the 2000 US drama film ''Finding Forrester'', played by Rob Brown (actor), Rob Brown * Jamaal, in the ''Herb and Jamaal'' comic strip

References

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