Given name & surname
Jibril
“refers to the archangel Gabriel”
Jibril is used as a given name and a surname. One Arabic interpretation is “refers to the archangel Gabriel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Arabic interpretation is “refers to the archangel Gabriel.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
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
Jibril through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,392
- 1,392 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 69 babies
- 2025
- 46
- #2,780 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +21%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 46 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,780 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 21.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 69 in 2009. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,010 as a first name in 2020; 386 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jibril’s family of names
In English usage, Jibril shares an earlier linguistic root with Gabriel. In English usage, Jibril has a conventional equivalent in the French form DJIBRIL. In English usage, Jibril has a related form in DJIBRIL.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Jibril
- Jibril RajoubPalestinian politician (born 1953)
- Jibril AminuNigerian politician1939–2025
- Jibril Isa DisoNigerian academic1955–2024
- Jibril YakubuNigerian politician, First Administrator of Zamfara State
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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