Kamaal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ka-MAHL
- Origin
- Arabic
Kamaal is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “perfection”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kamaal mean?
Arabic: spelling of Kamal; Arabic; also an Indian name from Sanskrit kamala, lotus
“perfection”
As an Arabic name it means perfection; the Indian name Kamal comes separately from Sanskrit kamala, lotus.
Meaning borrowed from Kamal. More on Wiktionary.
Is Kamaal a girl's or a boy's name?
Kamaal is a boys' name.
How popular is Kamaal in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kamaal in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Kamaal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 8 | #1,880 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,547 |
| 2000 | 12 | #1,235 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
How popular is Kamaal in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1991, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 1979.
Half of all the boys named Kamaal in the US since 1880 were born between 1991 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kamaal in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #8,982 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | #8,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 9 | #8,150 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7,152 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,532 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8,980 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,251 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5,388 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4,884 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,867 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 8 | #6,612 |
| 1996 | 14 | #4,390 |
| 1995 | 6 | #7,785 |
| 1994 | 10 | #5,446 |
| 1993 | 9 | #5,764 |
| 1992 | 10 | #5,228 |
| 1991 | 18 | #3,319 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,108 |
| 1989 | 8 | #5,608 |
| 1988 | 6 | #6,420 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 6 | #5,780 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 11 | #3,690 |
| 1981 | 12 | #3,410 |
| 1980 | 8 | #4,493 |
| 1979 | 7 | #4,840 |
Names like Kamaal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Muhammad, Ahmed, Khalid, Abdullah, Umar, Mustafa, Amir, Fahad, Hassan, Khalil, Raheem
Names related to Kamaal
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo, Safa
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kamaal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kamaal, updated 20 October 2026.