Jibril
2025 SSA
About Jibril
An Arabic equivalent to the popular Gabriel, Jibril appears in Islamic tradition as the archangel who acts as an intermediary between God and humans and delivers revelation to prophets. Most notably, Jibril communicated with the Prophet Muhammad and became a constant helper and voice of inspiration to him.
As a name, it is born by musician Wiz Khalifa as a middle, and may also be transliterated as Jabril. Familiar in France, it was also a fast rising choice in the UK in 2023.
Pronounced ji-BREEL.
As of October 2026, Jibril ranked #2780 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2020 in 2009.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,309 | 57 | 29.7 |
| 2015 | #2,700 | 45 | 23.5 |
| 2016 | #2,219 | 61 | 32.1 |
| 2017 | #3,278 | 35 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | #3,331 | 34 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | #2,962 | 41 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | #2,781 | 44 | 25.5 |
| 2021 | #2,603 | 50 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | #2,771 | 47 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | #2,299 | 61 | 35.7 |
| 2024 | #2,424 | 57 | 33.1 |
| 2025 | #2,780 | 46 | 26.9 |
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Famous Jibrils
- Jibril Rajoub
Palestinian politician
- Jibril Muhammad Aminu
Nigerian diplomat
- (Alhaji) Jibril Martin
Nigerian politician
- Cameron Jibril Thomaz AKA Wiz Khalifa
American rapper
Jibril in pop culture
- Jibril
a Flugel from No Game No Life