Jamil

Jamil: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “beautiful”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: jah-MEEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (97% of all uses)

From Arabic جميل (Jamil). Feminine forms include Jamila and Jameela.

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How popular is Jamil?

202417.4 per million US babies

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Babies named Jamil in 202458

2024 rank#2,396 boys

Peak year1991

Total US babies since 18807,686

Jamil is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jamil

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Jamil questions

What does the name Jamil mean?

Jamil means "beautiful". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic جميل (Jamil). Feminine forms include Jamila and Jameela.

Is Jamil a boy or girl name?

Jamil is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jamil?

58 US babies were named Jamil in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.

How do you pronounce Jamil?

Jamil is usually pronounced jah-MEEL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.