Given name
Jalilah
“an important woman; one who is exalted”
Jalilah is a variant of Jalila. One Arabic interpretation is “an important woman; one who is exalted.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jalilah 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
Jalilah 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 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jalilah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 264
- 0 boys · 264 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,923 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,923 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 189 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jalilah’s family of names
Jalilah 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.
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