Jibril is a distinctive choice, ranked #1307 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jibril in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1307
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About the Name Jibril
Jibril is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 169 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #970 in 2004 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jibril is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jibril in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Jibril
Ahmad Musa Jibril โ Ahmad Musa Jibril, also known as Abu Khaled, is a Palestinian-American Islamic radical preacher, cleric, sheikh, and imam.
Jibril Othman โ Jibril Othman is a footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Saint-รtienne.
Jibril Rajoub โ Jibril Mahmoud Muhammad Rajoub, also known by his kunya Abu Rami (ุฃุจู ุฑุงู ู), is a Palestinian political leader, legislator, and former militant.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jibril
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Jibril per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jibril in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jibril is declining: down 157 places since 2020, to #1,307 in 2025. It peaked at #970 in 2004.
Jibril is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jibril include: Ahmad Musa Jibril, Jibril Othman and Jibril Rajoub. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jibril does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Jibrils in the wild.
21
UK babies named Jibril (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 157 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jibril
Almost certainly the only Jibril in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jibril
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jibril Mahmoud Muhammad Rajoub, also known by his kunya Abu Rami (ุฃุจู ุฑุงู ู), is a Palestinian political leader, legislator, and former militant.
Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril (Somali: Cabdirashid Yuusuf Jibriil, Turkish: Abdiraลid Yusuf Cibril, Arabic: ุนุจุฏ ุงูุฑุดูุฏ ููุณู ุฌุจุฑูู) is a Somali politician, who served as the 9th Speaker of the Puntland House of Representatives from 2019 to 2024, and is currently the Vice President of the North Eastern State of Somalia.