Cemal

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Beautiful and Radiant

Cemal is variant of Jamal and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Cemal or Jamal, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Jamal.

Full Meaning of Cemal

Cemal is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “beauty”. It is used in verse 16:6 of the Quran.

And for you in them is [the enjoyment of] beauty when you bring them in [for the evening] and when you send them out [to pasture].