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كَمَال
Kamal
ka-MAAL
“Perfection, completeness.”
About Kamal
Kamal is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "perfection, completeness" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ك-م-ل. Borne by Kemal Atatürk in Turkish form.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Kamal is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Kamal before.
- Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938), founder of modern Turkey
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Kamal
- What does the name Kamal mean?
- Kamal (كَمَال) means "Perfection, completeness". From the Arabic root ك-م-ل. Borne by Kemal Atatürk in Turkish form.
- Is Kamal a name from the Qur'an?
- Kamal 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 Kamal a boy or a girl name?
- Kamal is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Kamal come from?
- Kamal is an Arabic name, built on the root letters K-M-L.
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