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Jhalil

♂ Boy

Pronounced jə-LEEL /dʒəˈlil/Medium

Meaning: A Jh- spelling echoing Khalil ('a close friend', Arabic) and Jalil ('great, majestic', Arabic); routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A close friend; majestic: Jhalil echoes Khalil and Jalil. Lyrical, warm, and crisp (said 'jə-LEEL').
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Origin LowArabic
MeaningA Jh- spelling echoing Khalil ('a close friend', Arabic) and Jalil ('great, majestic', Arabic); routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#7919 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births10 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 468

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201719882025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jhalil is a Jh- spelling echoing Khalil — from Arabic khalil, 'a close friend, a beloved companion' — and Jalil, from Arabic jalil, 'great, majestic, exalted' (Al-Jalil, 'the Majestic', is one of the 99 names of God; routes layered, which we note). A lyrical, modern name; the Jh- styling personalizes it (said 'jə-LEEL'; nickname Jha).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-close-friend-or-majestic in echo, and lyrical.

Did you know? Jhalil brushes Khalil, 'a close friend, a beloved companion', and Jalil, 'great, majestic, exalted' (both Arabic) — a lyrical, modern coinage (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'jə-LEEL').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Khalil/Jalil — routes layered

Variations

KhalilJalilJhaleel

Nicknames

Lil

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jhalil mean?

Jhalil echoes Khalil ('a close friend') and Jalil ('majestic'); the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Jhalil?

It's said jə-LEEL /dʒəˈlil/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jhalil a boy or girl name?

Jhalil is a boy's name.

How popular is Jhalil?

Jhalil is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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