| Jamal | Ibrahim | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beauty, handsome | Arabic form of Abraham |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | juh-MAHL | ib-raa-HEEM |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1946 | 1954 |
| Peak year | 1993 (1,245) | 2025 (939) |
| In 2025 | 169 | 939 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Jamal | Ibrahim |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,268 | 4,740 |
| 2010s | 3,266 | 6,877 |
| 2000s | 5,898 | 3,658 |
| 1990s | 10,265 | 1,638 |
| 1980s | 7,187 | 669 |
| 1970s | 4,691 | 284 |
| 1960s | 558 | 36 |
| 1950s | 91 | 5 |
| 1940s | 11 | 0 |
From Arabic جمال (jamāl), the abstract noun 'beauty', from the root j-m-l. Jamal is the masculine name built directly on this root and is well established as 'beauty' or 'handsome'.
The Arabic form of the prophet Abraham (Ibrahim), of Hebrew origin, traditionally interpreted as 'father of many' or 'father of multitudes'. The Arabic form does not derive from a native Arabic root; Ibrahim is revered as a patriarch and prophet in Islam.
Ibrahim is more popular than Jamal today: about 939 US babies were given the name Ibrahim in 2025, compared with 169 named Jamal.
Jamal means Beauty, handsome (arabic origin), while Ibrahim means Arabic form of Abraham (arabic origin).
In US records, Jamal first appears in 1946 and Ibrahim in 1954, so Jamal has the longer recorded history.