Jalal means majesty, greatness. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)
جَلَال
Jalal
Majesty, greatness
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Meaning
Jalal (جَلَال) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means majesty, greatness. Jalal ad-Din, "majesty of the religion", is a longer form.
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Jalal comes from the root ج ل ل, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
The word jalal is in 55:27, for "your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honour".
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Wa yabqaa wajhu rabbika zul jalaali wal ikraam
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
Quran 55:27. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Say it ja-LAAL. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Jalaal. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ج jim + ل lam + ا alif + ل lam.
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Jalal bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
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Questions
Jalal (جَلَال) means majesty, greatness. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.
The word jalal is in 55:27, for "your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honour".
Jalal is used as a boy's name.
Jalal is written جَلَال in Arabic, said ja-LAAL.
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, جَلَال. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.