Jamil
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Jamil is a given name in Arabic and in many other languages. Latin spelling variants include Gamil (used mainly in Egypt), Cemil (in Turkish), Djemil (mainly in North African countries) and Djamil. It means "beautiful" in Arabic and the feminine equivalent is Jamila (also Gamila, Cemila, Djemila, Jamyla, and Jamily) The name Yamil which is a Spanish variant of the name "Jamil," has the same exact pronunciation, but different spelling.
Persons
Persons with the given name Jamil / Gamil /- Jamil Adam, an English soccer player of Nigerian and Irish descent
- Jamil Ahmed Said NassirJamil Ahmed Said NassirJamil Ahmed Said Nassir is a citizen of Yemencurrently held in extrajudicial detention in the United States's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba....
, a Yemeni Guantanamo detainee - Jamil Ali Al KabiJamil Ali Al Kabi-Transcript:There is no record that Jamil Ali Al Kabiparticipated in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.-Administrative Review Board hearing:...
, a Saudi Guantanamo detainee - Jamil al-AssadJamil al-AssadJamil al-Assad was a brother of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad, and the uncle of present Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. He served in the Parliament of Syria, called the majlis ash-sha'b for many years, until his death....
, a Syrian politician - Jamil AzzaouiJamil AzzaouiJamil Azzaoui also known as just Jamil is a Quebec humorous artist / comedian, musician and an artist agent of Moroccan origin living in Montreal and well known in France and the francophone countries.Being born to a Muslim Moroccan father and a Québécoise Catholic mother, he lived his...
, Quebec, comedian, musician, agent - Jamil BachirJamil BachirJamil Bachir was born to an ethnic Assyrian/Syriac Christian family and is the brother of Munir Bashir. His father started to teach him the oud when he was around six years old, as his father was a singer, oud player and oud maker...
, an Iraqi musician - Jamil al-BannaJamil al-BannaJamil el-Banna is a Jordanian with refugee status in the United Kingdom who had been living in north-west London. He is currently on bailed release in the United Kingdom following his release from extrajudicial detention in the United States in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.The ...
, former Guantanamo detainee - Jamil CanalJamil CanalJamil Canal, a native of Brazil, spent most of his career as a goalkeeper in the American Soccer League. From 1973 to 1975, he was the ASL All Star goalkeeper while playing with the New York Apollo. In 1976, he moved to the expansion Tacoma Tides...
, a Brazilian soccer player in the American Soccer League - Jamil DehlaviJamil DehlaviJamil Dehlavi is British film director/producer. He was born in Calcutta, India to an Indian father and French mother.-Filmography:* 1973 Guitarist* 1976 Towers of Silence* 1980 The Blood of Hussain* 1986 Born of Fire...
, British film/director/producer of Indian descent - Jamil FearringtonJamil FearringtonJamil Fearrington is a Danish American football defender currently playing for Fremad Amager. He has also represented Denmark internationally at various youth levels. He is also a singer signed with Phatphase Records.- Football career :...
, a Danish American football player - Jamil JamesJamil JamesJamil J James is a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specializes in the 400 metres.His father, Trevor J James, is a former Olympic sprinter who represented Trinidad and Tobago in the 1972 Munich Olympics....
, a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter - Jamil Jean-JacquesJamil Jean-JacquesJamil Jean-Jacques is a Haitian footballer playing currently for USL First Division side Miami FC.-Club career:Jean-Jacques started his career at Racing Club Haïtien and only moved abroad to Miami FC at age 31...
, a Haitian soccer player - Jamil al-MidfaiJamil al-MidfaiJamil al-Midfai was an Iraqi politician. He served as that country's prime minister on five separate occasions:# November 9, 1933 – August 25, 1934# March 1, 1935 – March 16, 1935...
, an Iraqi politician - Jamil MahuadJamil MahuadJorge Jamil Mahuad Witt is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician and the 51st President of Ecuador from August 10, 1998 to January 21, 2000. There was a severe economic crisis in Ecuador , which had led to a 60% cut in the armed forces budget...
, former president of Ecuador (1998–2000) - Jamil MajdalawiJamil MajdalawiJamil Muhammad Ismail al-Majdalawi is a leading member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council....
, a Palestinian politician - Jamil Mardam BeyJamil Mardam BeyJamil Mardam Bey ,, was a Syrian politician, Born in Damascus to a prominent aristocratic Sunni Muslim family. He is descended from Ottoman's general, statesman, and Grand Vizier Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha...
, a Syrian politiciain - Jamil MoledinaJamil MoledinaJamil Moledina works in the videogame industry doing business development. He was born in Mombasa, Kenya, raised in London and Los Angeles, and now lives in San Francisco. He now works for Funzio, where his role is to sign independent game development studios for publishing deals. Before he worked...
, an American videogame industry event director - Jamil MullenJamil Mullen-Biography:After graduating from Columbia University, with a degree in cultural anthropology, Jamil decided on a career in television as a means of educating people about diversity...
, an American actress and television host - Jamil NaqshJamil NaqshJamil Naqsh [ Jamil Naqsh [ Jamil Naqsh [ [[ Urdu: جمىل نقش ] is a [[Pakistan]]i [[Painting|painter]] deemed the only living Pakistani modern master artist. He currently lives a reclusive life in [[London]]. He is best known for his female nude figures...
, a Pakistani painter - Jamil NasserJamil NasserJamil Nasser, born George Joyner was an American jazz musician. He played double bass, electric bass, and tuba....
, an American jazz musician - Jamil Othman NasserJamil Othman NasserJamil Othman Nasser was a Palestinian politician, leader and permanent figure.-Early years:Born in the city of Jerusalem on January 30, 1945. He spent his early years in the city of Jericho in the Jordan Valley, where he received his elementary education...
, a Palestinian politician - Jamil Qasim Saeed MohammedJamil Qasim Saeed MohammedJamil Qasim Saeed Mohammed was a Yemeni microbiology student at Karachi University who was arrested in October 2001 by the Pakistani ISI and handed over in absolute secrecy to the United States following their declaration of a war on terror.-References:...
, a Yemeni terror suspect - Jamil El ReedyJamil El ReedyJamil Omar Hatem Abdulalem Jamil El Reedy, born October 22, 1965 in Cairo, is a retired Egyptian alpine skier.He was Egypt's sole representative at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. As such, he attracted lasting media attention, particularly when it was reported that he had "prepared by...
, an Egyptian alpine skier
- Jamil RobertsJamil RobertsJamil Roberts is an American soccer player who most recently played for the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
, American soccer player - Jamil RostamiJamil RostamiJamil Rostami born 1971 in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, Iran) is an Iranian film director of Kurdish origin.In 2002 he made his first short film titled The Trouble of Being a Boy in Kurdish, which was screened in 24 domestic and international Festivals and was awarded several prizes.He made his...
, a Kurdish-Iranian film director - Jamil Sahid MohamedJamil Sahid MohamedJamil Sahid Mohamed is a Sierra Leonean businessman who made millions of dollars in diamond trade. He was exiled from Sierra Leone twice amidst accusations of a coup plot in 1987 and later for war profiteering. Mohamed built his fortune smuggling diamonds out of Sierra Leone during the 1970s and...
, a Sierra Leonean businessman of Lebanese descent - Jamil SakrJamil SakrHis Excellency Jamil Sakr is a Syrian diplomatic figure. He is currently the Syrian Ambassador to Ottawa, Canada.-Background:Sakr studied at Damascus University. He has served as a diplomat since 1980, and has fulfilled a wide number of postings...
, a Syrian diplomat - Jamil Sidqi al-ZahawiJamil Sidqi al-ZahawiJamil Sidqi al-Zahawi was a prominent Iraqi poet and philosopher. He is regarded as one of the greatest contemporary poets of the Arab world and was known for his defense of women's rights.-Biography:...
, an Iraqi poet/philosopher - Jamil al-UlshiJamil al-UlshiJamil al-Ulshi was a Syrian politician and acting head of state during the French Mandate era.-Biography:He was born and raised in Damascus, and educated in the Ottoman Military Academy in Istanbul....
, a Syrian politician and forner acting head of state in Syria - Jamil WalkerJamil WalkerJamil Walker is a retired American soccer forward and midfielder, who played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USL First Division.-College:...
, American soccer player - Jamil Walker SmithJamil Walker SmithJamil Walker Smith is an American actor. His best known role is as the voice of Gerald, a fourth grader and Arnold's best friend in the Nickelodeon TV series Hey Arnold!. He also appeared on various shows like Sister, Sister, Girlfriends, Bones, The X-Files, and The Bernie Mac Show...
, an American actor - Jamil YamaniJamil YamaniJamil Yamani is a video artist working within the areas of migration, cultural identity, borders and diaspora.Jamil continues to explore migration, identity and other related themes within his work...
, a video artist - Jamil ZainasheffJamil ZainasheffJamil Zainasheff is an American internet radio host and author on the topic of homebrewing.-Biography:Jamil Zainasheff has worked as a software engineer. He lives in Elk Grove, California, USA. Zainasheff started homebrewing in 1999, and was awarded the prestigious Ninkasi Award in 2004 and 2007....
, a prominent American homebrewer
See also
- Cemil (disambiguation)
- Gamil (disambiguation)
- Jamila (disambiguation)
- JamalJamalJamal is an Arabic masculine given name, it means beautiful. The use of this name is widespread across the Muslim world.In Egypt the name is pronounced...
- Gamal (disambiguation)