Jamil
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning beautiful, handsome, graceful.
Jamil by the numbers
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Jamil. In the US, 94 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 214 babies in 1991, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jamil. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jamiehe supplants; form of james195 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jamalhandsome or beautiful59 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jamelbeautiful; a form of Jamal104 in the US (2017)
- Jalilmighty; great; majestic50 in the US (2017)
- Jaminright hand; favoured; a form of Benjamin41 in the US (2017)
- Jamisupplanter; possibly from James or Jamie25 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Jamil
Names that are said the same way as Jamil, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Jamaalhandsome; beautiful69 in the US (2017)
- Jameelbeautiful or handsome10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jamahlbeautiful; a form of jamal9 in the US (2017)
- Jamallbeautiful or handsome; a form of Jamal8 in the US (2017)
- Jamillbeautiful or handsome; a form of Jamal8 in the US (2017)
- Jammalbeautiful or handsome; a form of Jamal8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Jamil, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Jamil, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
- JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
- EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jamil
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