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Jhalil

Boy

Meaning of Jhalil: Arabic: 'great'

Jhalil is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7429th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7429

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

468

First recorded 1988 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Jhalil per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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