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جِبْرِيل
Jibril
jib-REEL
“Gabriel, the archangel.”
About Jibril
Jibril is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "gabriel, the archangel" — an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Of Hebrew origin, adopted into Arabic. The name of the archangel Jibril, who in Islamic belief brought the revelation to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Djibril across West Africa and the Maghreb; reads as Gabriel in English.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic (Hebrew root) · Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Djibril, Jibreel, Gibril, Gabriel
Root letters
Jibril's consonants traveled from Hebrew into Arabic without losing their shape or sound — the same root, recognized in both scriptures.
Across history
Who has carried Jibril before.
- The archangel Jibril ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Jibril
- What does the name Jibril mean?
- Jibril (جِبْرِيل) means "Gabriel, the archangel". Of Hebrew origin, adopted into Arabic. The name of the archangel Jibril, who in Islamic belief brought the revelation to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
- Is Jibril a name from the Qur'an?
- Jibril does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Jibril a boy or a girl name?
- Jibril is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Jibril come from?
- Jibril is an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name, built on the root letters J-B-R-L. Djibril across West Africa and the Maghreb; reads as Gabriel in English.
- How is Jibril spelled?
- Jibril is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (جِبْرِيل) is also written Djibril, Jibreel, Gibril, and Gabriel. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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