Is Jalal a name from the Qur'an?

Jalal does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Jalal a boy or a girl name?

Jalal is traditionally a boy's name.

Where does the name Jalal come from?

Jalal is an Arabic name, built on the root letters J-L-L. Common in Egypt (Galal), Iran, Turkey (Celal), and South Asia.

How is Jalal spelled?

Jalal is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (جَلَال) is also written Jalaal, Galal, and Celal. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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جَلَال

Jalal

ja-LAAL

“Majesty, grandeur.”

About Jalal

Jalal is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "majesty, grandeur" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ج-ل-ل meaning 'to be great, majestic'. Jalal is majesty itself. (Dhu'l-Jalal, 'Possessor of Majesty', is among the attributes of God.) Borne by Jalal al-Din Rumi, the 13th-century poet.

Common in Egypt (Galal), Iran, Turkey (Celal), and South Asia.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Also spelled

Jalaal, Galal, Celal

Root letters

ج ل لJ-L-L

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Jalal is one such word.

Across history

Who has carried Jalal before.

Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207–1273), poet and Sufi teacher

How to say it

ja·LAAL

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Jalal

What does the name Jalal mean?: Jalal (جَلَال) means "Majesty, grandeur". From the Arabic root ج-ل-ل meaning 'to be great, majestic'. Jalal is majesty itself. (Dhu'l-Jalal, 'Possessor of Majesty', is among the attributes of God.) Borne by Jalal al-Din Rumi, the 13th-century poet.
Is Jalal a name from the Qur'an?: Jalal does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Jalal a boy or a girl name?: Jalal is traditionally a boy's name.
Where does the name Jalal come from?: Jalal is an Arabic name, built on the root letters J-L-L. Common in Egypt (Galal), Iran, Turkey (Celal), and South Asia.
How is Jalal spelled?: Jalal is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (جَلَال) is also written Jalaal, Galal, and Celal. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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