Recently created name, possibly a blend of
JAMAL and
LAMAR. It has been in general use in America since the 1970s.
| JAMAL male ArabicMeans "beauty" in Arabic. Jamal al-Din al-Afghani was a political activist who promoted pan-Islamism in the 19th century. |
| LAMAR male English, African AmericanFrom a French and English surname, originally from a place name in Normandy, which was derived from Old French la mare meaning "the pool". |