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