Kamel
How to say it: kah-MEL · /kaˈmel/
Arabic 'kamil' meaning 'perfect, complete' - common Maghrebi spelling, masculine form of Kamila.
Kamel was the 2,343rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,741 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,343 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 67,660 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −14% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,741 |
| In France, 2025 | #142 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kamel has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kam
- Kami
Honouring a Kamel in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kamel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #142 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Kamel
- Kamel Daoud (born 1970)Algerian writer
- Kamel Chafni (born 1982)Moroccan and French footballer
- Kamel Ghilas (born 1984)Algerian footballer
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