Given name
Jaleela
“an important woman; one who is exalted”
Jaleela is a variant of Jalila. One Arabic interpretation is “an important woman; one who is exalted.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaleela is a variant of Jalila. One Arabic interpretation is “an important woman; one who is exalted.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaleela is a variant of Jalila. An origin associated with Jalila is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaleela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2011. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jaleela’s family of names
Jaleela has a related form in Jalila.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.