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    The first name Jamil

    A boy’s name from Arabic.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Borrowed from Arabic جميل (jamīl).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 13 boys were named Jamil, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 46 births (#555).

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    681
    babies named Jamil, 1996–2025
    #1,897
    rank in 2025
    2004
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jamil with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Jamil at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 48 boys born in the United States were named Jamil, the 2,695th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1991, when 214 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    7,735
    babies named Jamil since 1880
    #2,695
    rank in 2025
    1991
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Jamille

    Famous people named Jamil

    10 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Jamil Mahuad
      41st Constitutional President of the Republic of Ecuador, born 1949
    • Jamil Hasanli
      Azerbaijani politician and historian, born 1952
    • Jamil ibn Ma'mar
      Arab poet, 655–701
    • Jamil Walker Smith
      American actor, born 1982
    • Jamil Wilson
      American basketball player (born 1990)
    • Mashadi Jamil Amirov
      Azerbaijani composer (1875–1928)
    • Jamil Adam
      Footballer (born 1991)
    • Jamil El Reedy
      Egyptian alpine skier, born 1965
    • Gamil Ratib
      Egyptian actor (1926-2018)
    • H. Rap Brown
      American activist (1943-2025)

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    All 218 names of Arabic origin

    Questions

    What does the name Jamil mean?
    Borrowed from Arabic جميل (jamīl).
    What is the origin of the name Jamil?
    Borrowed from Arabic جميل (jamīl).
    How popular is the name Jamil?
    In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Jamil, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2004, with 46 births.
    Is Jamil a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 7,735 US babies named Jamil since 1880 were boys.
    When was Jamil most popular?
    1991 in the United States, when 214 babies were named Jamil, its highest rank at 691st.
    What are other spellings of Jamil?
    Jamille.
    Is Jamil also a surname?
    Yes. Jamil is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.