Jamil
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jamil
The name 'Jamil' means "beautiful" or "handsome" in Arabic, derived from the triliteral root *j-m-l* (ج م ل) connoting beauty and grace.
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Etymology
The name 'Jamil' means "beautiful" or "handsome" in Arabic, derived from the triliteral root *j-m-l* (ج م ل) connoting beauty and grace. It is widely used in Muslim-majority cultures and among Arabic-speaking Christians, with historical prominence as a name in the Islamic Golden Age and as a descriptor for divine attributes in the Quran (e.g., *Al-Jamīl*, "The Beautiful").
Jamil currently ranks #2,695 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1991.
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