Jalal
Jalal is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali.
- Arabic
- Persian
- Urdu
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Jalal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jalal is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Persian
- Urdu
- Bengali
The Story of Jalal
The earliest SSA record of Jalal as a baby boy name dates back to 1972, when 5 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Jalal — #3,732 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Jalals. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,148 among baby boy names with 14 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 764 Jalals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jalal
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jalal. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Galal
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About the name Jalal
Jalal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 764 births in the dataset. Jalal's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #2,828. Use the chart and map above to compare Jalal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.