| Habib | Jibril | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beloved | Arabic name of the angel Gabriel |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | hah-BEEB | jib-REEL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2019 (39) | 2009 (69) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Habib | Jibril |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 189 | 305 |
| 2010s | 233 | 458 |
| 2000s | 200 | 390 |
| 1990s | 163 | 176 |
| 1980s | 118 | 53 |
| 1970s | 41 | 10 |
From the Arabic habib (حبيب) 'beloved, darling', from the root h-b-b 'to love'. A standard term of endearment used as a name.
The Arabic name of the archangel Gabriel (Jibril/Jibra'il), the angel of revelation in Islam. Of Hebrew origin ('God is my strength' or 'man of God'); it carries no native Arabic root meaning. Used as a given name in many Muslim communities. Also spelled Jibreel, Gibril.
Habib and Jibril are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Habib means Beloved (arabic origin), while Jibril means Arabic name of the angel Gabriel (arabic origin).
In US records, Habib first appears in 0 and Jibril in 0, so Habib has the longer recorded history.