| Jibril | Nabil | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Arabic name of the angel Gabriel | noble, honorable |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | jib-REEL | na-BEEL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1966 |
| Peak year | 2009 (69) | 2015 (63) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 51 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Jibril | Nabil |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 305 | 273 |
| 2010s | 458 | 452 |
| 2000s | 390 | 457 |
| 1990s | 176 | 402 |
| 1980s | 53 | 238 |
| 1970s | 10 | 118 |
| 1960s | 0 | 21 |
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.
From the root n-b-l (ن-ب-ل), meaning 'noble, highborn, magnanimous, honorable'. Also spelled Nabeel.
Nabil is more popular than Jibril today: about 51 US babies were given the name Nabil in 2025, compared with 0 named Jibril.
Jibril means Arabic name of the angel Gabriel (arabic origin), while Nabil means noble, honorable (arabic origin).
In US records, Jibril first appears in 0 and Nabil in 1966, so Jibril has the longer recorded history.