Meaning of the Name Cəmil

Cəmil means “beautiful”. It comes from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.

Cəmil is a name of Turkic and Arabic origin.
It is recorded for Turkish, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.
2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.

What does Cəmil mean?

“beautiful”^[1]✓ Documented

Literal meaning

Cəmil (Йәмил) is a boy's name listed on Wiktionary as a given name in Azerbaijani and Bashkir. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic جَمِيل (‘beautiful’). That word means “beautiful”.^[1,2,3]

Cəmil in Turkish, Azerbaijani and Bashkir

What does Cəmil mean in Turkish?

In Turkish the name is written Cemil. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “beautiful” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[1,4]

What does Cəmil mean in Azerbaijani?

In Azerbaijani the name is written Cəmil. No separate Azerbaijani gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “beautiful” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[2]

What does Cəmil mean in Bashkir?

In Bashkir the name is written Йәмил and Yämil (Wiktionary romanization). Here it is glossed as “beautiful”^[3,5]. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[3]

Where does the name Cəmil come from?

Ottoman Turkish and Arabic, borrowing. Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جمیل (Cemil), from Arabic جَمِيل (jamīl, “beautiful”).^[1]✓ Documented

Arabic, borrowing. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic جَمِيل (‘beautiful’).^[3]✓ Documented

Arabic, borrowing. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic جَمِيل.^[2]✓ Documented

jamal “beauty”, from Arabic (Arabic جمال)

Which languages use the name Cəmil?

Cəmil is used as a given name in Turkish, Azerbaijani and Bashkir. Its origin is Ottoman Turkish and Arabic and Arabic. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.

Cəmil across Turkic languages

Cəmil by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Turkish	CemilLatin	Boy	same as above: “beautiful”	Documented^[1,4]
Azerbaijani	CəmilLatin	Boy	same as above: “beautiful”	Documented^[2]
Bashkir	ЙәмилCyrillic	Boy	“beautiful”	Documented^[3]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Cəmil

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Cəmil
Form	Language	Script	Type
Cəmil^[2]	Azerbaijani	Latin	Native spelling
Cemil^[1]	Turkish	Latin	Native spelling
Йәмил^[3]	Bashkir	Cyrillic	Native spelling
Yämil^[3]	Bashkir	Latin	Romanization (Wiktionary romanization)

Other names with jamal

CamalBoy“beauty”
CemalBoy“beauty”
CəmaləddinBoy“beauty of the faith”
CemalettinBoy“beauty of the faith”
JamilBoy“handsome”
JamolBoy“beauty”
JamoliddinBoy“beauty of the faith”

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Sibling names for Cəmil

Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Cəmil rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

JamilBoy
“handsome”
same language (bashkir) · also shares the element jamal
JamilaGirl
“beautiful”
same language (bashkir) · also shares the element jamal
DürrîBoy
“shining like a pearl”
same language (turkish)
TurhanBoy
“noble, distinguished person”
same language (turkish)
OkşanGirl
“arrow + reputation”
same language (turkish)
KocaünBoy
“great renown”
same language (turkish)
BerkinBoy
“firm, strong”
same language (turkish)
KomanBoy
“hope; a three-year-old unbred mare”
same language (turkish)

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Common questions about Cəmil

What does the name Cəmil mean?

Cəmil means “beautiful”. It comes from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.

Is Cəmil a girl's or a boy's name?

Cəmil is recorded as a boy's name. By language: Turkish: boys; Azerbaijani: boys; Bashkir: boys.

Where does Cəmil come from?

Cəmil is of Ottoman Turkish and Arabic and Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Cəmil?

Cəmil is recorded for Turkish, Azerbaijani and Bashkir. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How is Cəmil spelled in other scripts?

Recorded spellings: Cəmil (Latin), Cemil (Latin), Йәмил (Cyrillic). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.

How many syllables does Cəmil have?

Cəmil has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Cemil”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93000092. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: etymology: Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جمیل (Cemil), from Arabic جَمِيل (jamīl, “beautiful”).; Turkish given-name entry; listed as a Turkish given name; headword Cemil
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Cəmil”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 82477866. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a male given name in the Azerbaijani section; listed as a male given name in the Azerbaijani section; etymology states: Ultimately from Arabic جَمِيل (jamīl); headword of the Azerbaijani given-name entry
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Йәмил”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 88380946. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a male given name in the Bashkir section; etymology states: From Arabic جَمِيل (jamīl, “beautiful”); listed as a male given name in the Bashkir section; headword of the Bashkir given-name entry (+1 more)
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q1053325. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 2440476199. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item with Turkish label
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “جميل”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93324588. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic جَمِيل ‘beautiful’

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