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Jamal

American  
[juh-mahl] / dʒəˈmɑl /
Or Jamaal

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “beauty.”


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County-USC Medical Center told Islas he would never see out of his right eye again, according to Islas and his attorney, Jamal Tooson.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

There is more to do, but “we are claiming victory,” said Jamal Harrison Bryant, a pastor in a church outside Atlanta that has helped lead the boycott.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Researchers led by Sahand Jamal Rahi at EPFL's Laboratory of the Physics of Biological Systems have introduced a new approach called "optovolution."

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

"With the game, I was satisfied until the 75th minute," said Jamal Musiala, who made his first Bundesliga start since May.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Jamal had hurt his hand, maybe even broken it, but he was okay except for being winded.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers