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Masculine
Arabic
Meaning & History
Etymology
The name derives from the Arabic root jamala, meaning "to be beautiful", and thus carries the literal meaning of "beautiful". The Egyptian pronunciation, Gamil, represents a regional variant common in the Arabic dialects of Egypt.
Notable Bearers
Notable individuals with the given name Gamil include:
Gamil Agamaliev (born 1974), Azerbaijani chess grandmaster;
Marc Lépine (born Gamil Rodrigue Liass Gharbi; 1964–1989), Canadian mass murderer; and
Gamil Ratib (1926–2018), Egyptian actor.
As a family name, it has been borne by:
Sanaa Gamil (1932–2002), Egyptian actress; and
Soliman Gamil (1924–1994), Egyptian composer and qanun player.
- Meaning: "beautiful"
- Origin: Arabic
- Type: Given name and family name
- Usage Regions: Egypt
Related Names
Sources: Wikipedia — Gamil (name)