| Jamal | Omar | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beauty, handsome | long-lived, flourishing |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | juh-MAHL | OH-mar / OO-mar |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1946 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1993 (1,245) | 2007 (3,216) |
| In 2025 | 169 | 1,333 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Jamal | Omar |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,268 | 8,132 |
| 2010s | 3,266 | 17,945 |
| 2000s | 5,898 | 28,164 |
| 1990s | 10,265 | 23,729 |
| 1980s | 7,187 | 13,681 |
| 1970s | 4,691 | 9,256 |
| 1960s | 558 | 1,936 |
| 1950s | 91 | 739 |
| 1940s | 11 | 486 |
| 1930s | 0 | 519 |
| 1920s | 0 | 813 |
| 1910s | 0 | 656 |
| 1900s | 0 | 116 |
| 1890s | 0 | 142 |
| 1880s | 0 | 124 |
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'.
From the root '-m-r (ع-م-ر), associated with 'life, long life, flourishing, thriving'. Commonly rendered 'long-lived' or 'flourishing'. Transliterated both Omar and Umar; borne by Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph.
Omar is more popular than Jamal today: about 1,333 US babies were given the name Omar in 2025, compared with 169 named Jamal.
Jamal means Beauty, handsome (arabic origin), while Omar means long-lived, flourishing (arabic origin).
In US records, Jamal first appears in 1946 and Omar in 1880, so Omar has the longer recorded history.