Jalil
“majestic, sublime”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 853rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 145
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,500
- +1.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2012
Meaning and origin of Jalil
Jalil means “majestic, sublime” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Jalil in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2012.
- Over recent years, Jalil has been stable (+1.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Jalil every 55 schools, all spellings combined.
Jalil in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
88 babies in 3 years1 boy in 58,427−11.6% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 137,725
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Jahlil (in French)20
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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