Baby Name: Jamal

Derived from Jamula which means to be handsome or good-looking. The name of the first Egyptian president, Jamal Abd al-Nasir, who created the United Arab Republic (UAR) between the republics of Egypt and Syria. Today more closely linked with actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner of "The Cosby Show" fame. The name has been in use in the U.S. since 1968.