Jalal

Jalal is a masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning majesty or splendor. It is derived from the Arabic root jalāl, and is commonly rendered in transliteration as Jalāl, Jalāl-ud-Dīn, or Jalal al-Din. The name is used across many Muslim-majority regions and can appear as a standalone given name, as part of longer honorifics, or less commonly as a surname in some cultures.

In many contexts, Jalal is found in compound names with religious or royal resonance, such as Jalāl ad-Dīn (majesty of the faith) or Jalāl-ud-Dīn Muḥammad. Historical figures and literary figures often bear these forms; for example, the Mughal emperor commonly known as Akbar the Great has the full honorific Jalāl-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Akbar. The Persian poet and mystic Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī is widely known in the West simply as Rumi.

Notable contemporary and historical individuals named Jalal include Jalal Talabani (1933–2013), an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as president of Iraq, and various other leaders, scholars, and artists across the Middle East and South Asia. The name has numerous transliterations and diminutives across languages such as Turkish, Persian, Urdu, and Arabic.

The name Jalal also appears in religious and literary contexts, where it evokes dignity and grandeur. It remains a common element in male names in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, the Arab world, and Turkey, reflecting its enduring cultural and linguistic resonance.