What does Jamil mean?
Jamil means “Beautiful”.
Jamil is an Arabic name meaning beautiful. The word can describe outward beauty, but its use also allows a broader sense of beauty in conduct or character. This makes kindness and patience possible associations without turning them into separate literal translations of the name.
Jameel is another common way to represent the same Arabic name in English letters. Jamal belongs to the related vocabulary of beauty, though it is a separate name rather than merely a different spelling of Jamil. That distinction is useful for families comparing the two: both share a theme, while Jamil preserves the adjective beautiful as its direct meaning.
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How popular is Jamil?
United States · 2025Explore how often Jamil is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #2,695 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Jamil
- 48 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 17.2% Fewer than 2024
Jamil over time
United States · Boys
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #2,695 | 48 |
| 2024 | Boys | #2,402 | 58 |
| 2023 | Boys | #2,018 | 75 |
| 2022 | Boys | #2,143 | 69 |
| 2021 | Boys | #2,015 | 74 |
| 2020 | Boys | #2,177 | 64 |
| 2019 | Boys | #1,798 | 86 |
| 2018 | Boys | #1,710 | 92 |
| 2017 | Boys | #1,667 | 95 |
| 2016 | Boys | #1,711 | 91 |
| 2015 | Boys | #1,506 | 110 |
| 2014 | Boys | #1,496 | 108 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
Names like Jamil
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Jamal
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Beauty
Listed as a related name to Jamil.
Amir
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Prince or commander in Arabic; treetop in Hebrew
Shares an origin with Jamil.
Jude
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Praised; to be generous, to be good to others
Shares an origin with Jamil.
Zayden
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Modern name; sometimes linked to growth
Shares an origin with Jamil.
Kairo
Mostly boys- Meaning
- The victorious, through Cairo
Shares an origin with Jamil.
Muhammad
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Praised; praiseworthy
Shares an origin with Jamil.
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