Jhalil

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning friend; a respelling of Khalil.

Babies a year
26
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jhalil by the numbers

Jhalil was given to 26 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Khalil

Like Jhalil, each of these traces back to Khalil: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Khaliabeloved friend; feminine form of Khalil115 in the US (2017)
  • Khaliyahbeloved friend; feminine form of Khalil67 in the US (2017)
  • Khalilabeloved friend; feminine form of Khalil3 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jhalil. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Jalilmighty; great; majestic50 in the US (2017)
  • Jahlilmighty or noble97 in the US (2017)
  • Jamilbeautiful, handsome, graceful94 in the US (2017)
  • Jalalglory, majesty, splendor9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jalin11 in the US (2017)
  • Jhamir9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean friendship

Like Jhalil, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
  • Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
  • Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
  • Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
  • Aldenold friend; from ald and wine425 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Jhalil

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