Cemal is a Turkish given name for males. People named Cemal include:
Cemal Erçman (1896–?), Turkish weightlifterCemal Eringen (1921–2009), Turkish- American engineering scientistCemal Nalga (born 1987), Turkish basketball playerCemal Pasha (1872–1922), Ottoman military leaderCemal Süreya (1931–1990), Turkish writerCemal Yıldırım (1925–2009), Turkish philosopher