Kamal is a male

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used in several languages. *In

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, it is usually spelled ''Kamal'' for males and ''Kamala'' for females, meaning "lotus" or "pale red". But also it can be delicate. *Kamal or Kamaal ( ''kamāl'') or

Turkish Turkish may refer to: * Something related to Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire * The w ...

'' Kemal''. The Arabic name which is also a noun means "perfection, superiority, distinction" and "completion, conclusion, accomplishment". The name bears the notion of "completeness of a thing without any deficiency" and "perfection of morals and ethics (adjective: اِكْتِمال ''iktimāl'')". Also the name may be used as an abbreviation of '' Kamal ad-Din''. *In

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, it means "beauty, perfection, excellence, completion, utmost level". *

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use it as a male name in the meaning of "competent, mature". *In Turkish, it is the misspelling of ''Kamâl'' which means "siege, blockade, encirclement" (from the Uzbek ''qamal'') and "castle, rampart" (from the Kazakh ''qamal''). *In Turkish

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and

name كمال, it is sometimes used instead of ''Kemal''. According to ''Nişanyan Dictionary'', most of the parents who named their children ''Kamal'' in

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adopted the Arabic spelling of ''Kemal''.

People with the given name Kamal

Kamal (director) Kamaluddin Mohammed Majeed, mononymously known as Kamal, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema. He was the former chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Kamal made his di ...

(born 1957), commonly known name of Malayalam film (India) director Kamaluddin Mohammed *

Kamal Mehdi Abdullayev Kamal Abdulla (; born 4 December 1950) is an Azerbaijani scientist, national writer, public figure, and professor. He is a state counselor of the 1st class. Biography Activity Scientific activity Books = Linguistics = = Literary crit ...

(born 1950), Azerbaijani scientist *

Kamal Adham Kamal Adham (; 1929 – 29 October 1999) was a Saudi businessman and the director general of Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah from 1965 to 1979. He served as a royal counsellor to both King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz, King Faisal and King Khalid. Early li ...

(1929–1999), Turkish-born Saudi businessman and intelligence head *

Kamal Amin Kamal Amin Awad () (1923–1979) was a pioneering Egyptian artist in the field of graphic arts. Biography Amin was born in Tanta in 1923. He studied at the Institute of book art in Urbino, Italy. He was interested in teaching his students about ...

(1923–1979), Egyptian artist * Kamâl Atatürk (1881–1938), the founder of the Turkish Republic * Kamal Bayramov (born 1985), Azerbaijani professional footballer * Kamal Kheir Beik (1935–1980), Syrian poet and dissident * Kamal Elfadel, Sudanese basketball player * Kamal Foroughi (1939–2024), British-Iranian businessman imprisoned in Iran *

Kamal Haasan Parthasarathy Srinivasan (born 7 November 1954), known professionally as Kamal Haasan, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Considered as one of the most accomplished actors of Indian Cinema, Haas ...

(born 1954), film actor in Tamil cinema *

Kamal Habibollahi Kamal Habibollahi (, 1 February 1930 – 11 October 2016) was the last Commander of the Imperial Iranian Navy until the Islamic Revolution and was the last under Pahlavi dynasty."Documents detail Israel missile deal with the Shah", Elaine Sci ...

(1930–2016), the final commander of the

Imperial Iranian Navy The Iranian Navy traditionally located in the shallow waters of the Persian Gulf, has always been the smallest of the country's military forces. An Iranian navy in one form or another has existed since Achaemenid times in 500 BC. The Phoenician ...

Kamal Hadden Kamal Hadden (born January 17, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was selected by the Chiefs in the si ...

(born 2001), American football player *

Kamal Heer Kamal Heer (born Kamaljeet Singh Heer) is an Indian born Canadian musician. He is the younger brother of Manmohan Waris and Sangtar, two other esteemed musicians. His live performances showcase his virtuosity with taan and his command of the ...

(born 1973), Indo-Canadian Punjabi singer *

Kamal Hossain Kamal Hossain (born 20 April 1937), better known as Dr. Kamal, is a founding leader, lawyer and politician of Bangladesh. He is known as the "Father of the Bangladeshi Constitution" and regarded as an icon of secular democracy in the Indian subc ...

(born 1937), Bangladeshi lawyer and politician * Kamal Ibrahim (born 1961), former Egyptian wrestler *

Kamal Kamyabinia Kamaleddin Kamyabinia ('; born 18 January 1989) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Zob Ahan. Club career Mes Kerman When he was playing for Mes Kerman, he was used as a s ...

(born 1989), Iranian professional footballer *

Kamal Kaya Efendi Kamal Kaya Efendi, also known as Kemal Kaya Effendi (Ottoman Turkish: كمال کایا افندﻯ; ), was an Ottoman Turk who may have been a Soviet agent. He studied in Germany and Paris, and fought under Von Epp in the Caucasus during World War ...

, Turkish military officer * Kamal Jafarov (born 1989), Azerbaijani politician *

Kamal Khan (singer) Kamal Khan (born 25 April 1989) is an Indian singer known for his work as a playback singer in Bollywood films. He won the reality singing competition '' Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar'' in 2010. Later he won the Zee Cine Awards "Fresh Singi ...

(born 1989), Bollywood playback singer *

Kamal Khera Kamal Khera is a Canadian nurse and politician who served as a Cabinet Minister under both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Prime Minister Mark Carney. A member of the Liberal Party, Khera represented the riding of Brampton West in the Hous ...

(born 1989), Indian-born Canadian politician * Kamal bin Kupli, Malaysian killer sentenced to death in Singapore *

Kamal Khan-Magomedov Kamal Haji-Kurbanovich Khan-Magomedov (, ); born 17 June 1986 in Derbent, Dagestan, Russia) is a Russian judoka of Tabasaran and Azerbaijani descents. Career During his early career, he trained at Derbent Sports School No.3 under Sadiq Abdulov ...

(born 1986), Russian judoka * Kamal Məmmədbəyov (1924–1997), one of the first honored architects of Azerbaijan * Kamal Hassan Mansur (1935–2002), Libyan politician * Kamal Martin (born 1998), American football player * Kamal Mirzəyev (born 1994), Azerbaijani professional footballer *

Kamal Nasser Kamal Butros Nasser (; 1924–10 April 1973) was a Palestinian political leader, writer and poet. In the early 1970s, Nasser was a spokesman for the Palestine Liberation Organization. Early life and education Nasser was born in Gaza in 1924, ...

(1924–1973), Palestinian political leader, writer and poet *

Kamal Nath Kamal Nath (born 18 November 1946; ) is an Indian politician who served as the List of chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh, 18th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for approximately 15 months and resigned after a 2020 Madhya Pradesh political crisis ...

(born 1946), Indian Union Minister *

Kamal Quliyev Kamal Guliyev (; born 14 November 1976) is a retired Azerbaijani international footballer. Honours Manager ;Neftchala *Azerbaijan First Division The Azerbaijan First League () is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani profe ...

(born 1976), retired international footballer from Azerbaijan * Kamal Qurbanov (born 1995), Azerbaijani professional footballer *

Kamal Rifaat Kamal Rifaat (; 1 November 1921 – 13 July 1977) was an Egyptian military officer and one of the members of the Free Officers movement. He held several government posts after the Egyptian revolution in 1952. Early life and education Rifaat wa ...

(1921–1977), Egyptian military officer and politician *

Kamal Ruhayyim Kamal Ruhayyim (1947 – 29 September 2023) was an Egyptian writer. He obtained a doctorate in law from Cairo University, before pursuing a career in law enforcement (police and Interpol). As an author, he is best known for the Galal trilogy, which ...

(1947–2023), Egyptian writer * Kamal Al Din Salah (1910–1957), Egyptian diplomat * Kamal Sarabandi (born 1956), Iranian-American scientist from University of Michigan *

Kamal Shalorus Kamal Shalorus (; born 1972–1977) is an Iranian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the WEC, UFC, and ONE Championship. Early life and background Shalorus was born in an isolated rural community in n ...

, Iranian mixed martial arts fighter *

Kamal al-Haydari Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Kamal al-Haydari (; born 1956) is a Philosopher and Shiite, Shia marja' from Iraq, who resides in Qom, Iran. Al-Haydari's intellectual output can be loosely grouped with a critical school within Islamic studies sometimes k ...

(born 1956), Iraqi Shia cleric * Kamal Stino (1910–1987), Egyptian politician * Kamal al-Hadithi (1939–2018), Iraqi poet and journalist * Mohd Kamal Hassan (1942–2023), Malaysian Islamic scholar *

Mostafa Kamal Pasha Mustafa Kamal Pasha is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Chittagong-3 and Chittagong-16 Chattogram-16 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since ...

(born 1950), Bangladeshi politician *

Mostafa Kamal Tolba Mostafa Kamal Tolba () (8 December 1922 – 28 March 2016) was an Egyptian scientist who served for seventeen years as the executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In that capacity he led development of the Montreal ...

(1922–2016), Egyptian scientist

People with the surname Kamal

* Abdallah Kamal (1965–2014), Egyptian journalist and politician * A. H. M. Mustafa Kamal (born 1947), Bangladeshi politician, cricket official, and businessman * A. K. M. Shahjahan Kamal (1950–2023), Bangladeshi politician *Ali Abu Kamal, teacher and criminal responsible for the 1997 Empire State Building shooting * Doğa Rutkay Kamal (born 1978), Turkish actress and TV presenter *

Ğaliäsğar Kamal Ğaliäsğar Kamal (Ğaliäsğar Ğaliäkbär ulı Kamaletdinov, Tatar language, Tatar: Галиәсгар Галиәкбәр улы Камалетдинов, , , ''Galiaskar Kamal'') was a Volga Tatars, Tatar writer, dramatist and playwright. Gal ...

(1879–1933), Tatar writer *

Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal (born 2 May 1969) is a Bangladeshi guitarist, songwriter and producer. He is the lead guitarist and the founder of the heavy metal band Warfaze. He has been the band's guitarist and composer for three decades. In his early ...

(born 1969), lead guitarist for Bangladeshi heavy metal bands

Aurthohin Aurthohin is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in Dhaka in 1998 by Sumon (musician), Saidus Sumon (vocals and bass guitar), Tonmoy Rahman (lead guitar), Ponir (rhythm guitar) and Rumi Rahman (drums and percussion). They are considered to be one of ...

and

Warfaze Warfaze is a Bangladeshi heavy metal band formed on 6 June 1984 in Dhaka by Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal, Meer, Helal, Naimul, and Bapi. They are one of the earliest heavy metal music, heavy metal bands in Bangladesh. The band had numerous line-up change ...

* İlham Namiq Kamal (born 1949), Azerbaijani actor and director * Kadir Kamal (born 2000), Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler * Kerem Kazım Kamal (born 1999), Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler *

Meena Keshwar Kamal Meena Keshwar Kamal (Pashto/; 27 February 1956 – 4 February 1987), commonly known as Meena, was an Afghan revolutionary political activist, women's rights activist and founder of Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), w ...

(1956–1987), Afghan activist * Mostafa Kamal (1947–1971), freedom fighter of the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

, awarded the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh,

Bir Sreshtho The Bir Sreshtho (; ), is the highest military award of Bangladesh. It was awarded to seven freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and died in action for their nation. They are considered martyrs. The other three gallantry awards are named, ...

. *

Mustafa Kamal Mustafa Kamal, Mostafa Kamal or variations may refer to: * Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal (1936–1989), professor of Bengali literature * AKM Mustafa Kamal Pasha (born 1963), Major General of Bangladesh Army * Lotfi Mustafa Kamal (born 1952), Egyptian ...

(born 1971), Pakistani politician *

Osama Kamal Osama Kamal (; born 5 April 1959) was the Egyptian minister of petroleum and mineral resources. He was sworn into President Mohamad Morsi's cabinet, the Qandil Cabinet, on 2 August 2012, following the 2011–2012 Egyptian uprising that deposed ...

(born 1959), Egyptian engineer and politician *

Said Kamal Said Kamal (1938–2017) was a Palestinian politician who served as the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to Egypt. He held other posts in the PLO and was a member of the Palestinian National Council. Early life and ...

(1938–2017), Palestinian politician *

Syed Kamal Syed Kamal (; (27 April 1937 – 1 October 2009), often just known as Kamal, was a Pakistani film and TV actor, producer and director. He had worked in 4 Bollywood films before migrating to Pakistan in 1956.Şärif Kamal (1884–1942), Tatar writer * Trisutji Kamal (1936–2021), Indonesian composer *

Yousef Hussain Kamal Yousef Hussain Kamal Al-Emadi (; born 1 January 1948) is a Qatari economist and politician. He served as the Minister of Finance from 1998 to 2013. In addition to his ministerial role, he chaired institutions, including Qatar National Bank (QNB ...

(born 1948), Qatari politician and businessman *

Zahira Kamal Zahira Kamal () is a Palestinian activist and politician of the Palestinian Democratic Union. From 2003 to 2006 she served as the Minister of Women Affairs in the Palestinian National Authority. Zahira was the first female leader of a Palestinian ...

(born 1945), Palestinian activist and politician

Fictional characters

* Kamal in Marvel comics * Alex Kamal, a spaceship pilot and one of the main characters in the novel series ''

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'' and in the eponymous TV series based on it. *Kamal, a character in the Indian ''KGF'' (film series)

People with the given name Kamal

People with the surname Kamal

Fictional characters

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