Xhelal

Xhelal is a masculine given name used in Albania and by Albanian communities in the Balkans. It is the Albanian form of the name Celal/Jalal, which originates from the Arabic Jalāl and the Turkish Celal, meaning majesty, splendor, or venerable.

In Albanian orthography, the initial Xh represents a /dʒ/ sound, so Xhelal is the phonetic rendering of Celal as pronounced in many Albanian-speaking communities.

Usage and distribution: Xhelal has been used as a given name for several generations and appears in civil records and family histories throughout Albania and in Albanian diaspora communities.

Variations of the name appear in Turkish and Arabic forms, including Celal and Jalal, reflecting shared roots across languages and cultures.

Related names include Celal and Jalal, with Jalāl as a direct transliteration in other languages.