The baby name Jebreel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɪˈbriːl/ (jih-BREEL) — also commonly pronounced JEH-breel.
Jebreel is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Jebreel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɪˈbriːl/ (jih-BREEL) — also commonly pronounced JEH-breel.
Jebreel is Arabic in Origin.
Jebreel is an Anglicized transliteration of the Arabic Jibril or Jibra'il, the Qur'anic name of the archangel known in English as Gabriel. It ultimately comes from Hebrew Gavri'el, built on the root g-v-r (strength, might) plus El (God), yielding the meaning "God is my strength" or "mighty one of God." The e-vowel spelling reflects Persian and Turkish pathways (Persian Jebreil/Jebreel, Turkish Cebrail) as well as modern English phonetic preference.
The name appears across the Muslim world and its diasporas, favored for its association with the bearer of divine revelation to the Prophet Muhammad and, in wider Abrahamic tradition, to earlier prophets. Less common than Jibril/Jibreel, Jebreel is nonetheless recognizable. Close variants include Jibril, Jibreel, Jebril, Jibraeel, Jibrael, Jubril (West Africa), and Somali Jibriil; cognates are Gabriel, Gavriel/Gavril, and Cebrail. Nicknames are rare but may include Jeb. The name is typically masculine.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #333 | 45 | 7,057 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #427 | 19 | 10,523 |
| LY | 0 | #515 | 21 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #524 | 25 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #591 | 17 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,578 | 37 | 28,008 |
Jebreel is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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