Zemal

A Quranic Name for Girls

Zemal is variant of Zimal and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Zemal or Zimal, 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: Zimal.

Full Meaning of Zemal

Zemal is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means any large item of clothing that covers the entire body, such as a garment, robe, or abaya. It also means “provisions for a journey.” It is derived from the Z-M-L root which is used in the Quran in 73:1, and is also used in the title of the chapter, al-Muzzammil:

O you who have wrapped up in your garments! Keep awake [in prayer] at night, all but a small part; half of it, or reduce it a little; or add to it [at will]; and [during that time] recite the Qur’an calmly and distinctly, for We are about to send down to you a heavy message. (Quran 73:1-5)