Given name

Jibreel

Jibreel is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

A reliable meaning for Jibreel isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Jibreel through the years

Babies since 1880
1,047
1,047 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2022
84 babies
2025
68
#2,131 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+45%
Rising
0204060198020002025Highest share 202240
Jibreel in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1974–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inVirginia, New Jersey, New York
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Virginia (5), New Jersey (5), New York (10), Illinois (5), Texas (10).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 68 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,131 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 45.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (10 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 562 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.

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The ring: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Jibreel

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

Similar names

If you love Jibreel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Modern

Jasir

“one who is fearless”

37RareRising

>99% boys

Modern

Jakhari

37RareRising fast

97% boys · 3% girls

Modern

Osiel

42UncommonRising fast

>99% boys

Modern

Jaziel

Jaziel is a masculine given name.

72CommonRising fast

99% boys · 1% girls

Modern

Jiannis

15Very rareRising fast

>99% boys

Hebrew · Modern

Jezreel

“The Lord provides”

20RareEasing

76% boys · 24% girls

Modern

Jarvin

11Very rareRising fast

>99% boys

Modern

Amael

19Very rareRising fast

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Jibreel’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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