Jamil
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Jamil
Familiar and handsome, Jamil is a name of Arabic origin. Its literal meaning is "beautiful" and while this can refer to physical beauty, as a Quranic name, it more specifically refers to beautiful behavior, such as patience, kindness, and courteousness.
The name appeared in the latter half of the US Top 1000 from the mid-70s to the early 2000s, while in the UK, it was last in the popularity charts in 2011. The similar Jamal has seen greater popularity worldwide.
Jamil is also given to girls.
Pronounced juh-MEEL.
As of October 2026, Jamil ranked #18318 in US births in 2006 SSA, peaked at #3862 in 1983.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,496 | 108 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,506 | 110 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,711 | 91 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,667 | 95 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,708 | 92 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,798 | 86 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,177 | 64 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,011 | 74 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #2,143 | 69 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,018 | 75 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,400 | 58 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,695 | 48 |
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