Around the globe, Chemal (Chemal 
, Чемаль 
) is a rare predominantly male, but very seldom girly first name. The first name Chemal is characteristic of Sri Lanka, where it is a rare male name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare boy's name, and Russia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sri Lanka, India, and Indonesia. Also, Chemal is the last name as well as the forename.