Jamil means handsome or beautiful — from the Arabic. Al-Jamil IS one of God's 99 Names — the Beautiful. The name IS the most direct Arabic expression of beauty. Two syllables of God's-Beautiful, the 99-Names, and the most direct Arabic beauty.
Jamil means beautiful. Al-Jamil IS God's 99 Names — the Beautiful.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; 99 Names of God.
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Today
Jamil remains a beloved choice, ranking #1914 in the US. 7,686 babies have been named Jamil since 1931.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Jamil?
1991peak year
Jamil reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1991, 214 babies received the name (ranked #691). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1914), with about 81 babies given the name annually. Jamil has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 7,686 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Jamil's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beautiful nurturing. People named Jamil tend to be warm, beautiful, and gifted at being the Arabic word for God's Beautiful.
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