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Jamil, name meaning in Islam

Jamil means beautiful, handsome. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

جَمِيل

Jamil

Beautiful, handsome

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
جَمِيل
Say it
ja-MEEL
Root
ج م ل
In the Quran
Yes, 12:18

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Meaning

Jamil, explained

Jamil (جَمِيل) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means beautiful, handsome. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah is beautiful and loves beauty" (Sahih Muslim).

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Jamil comes from the root ج م ل, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Jamil in the Quran?

In 12:18 Yaqub says "So patience is most fitting" (sabrun jamil, beautiful patience).

Quran 12:18

وَجَآءُو عَلَىٰ قَمِيصِهِۦ بِدَمٍۢ كَذِبٍۢ ۚ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًۭا ۖ فَصَبْرٌۭ جَمِيلٌۭ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ

Wa jaaa'oo 'alaa qamee shihee bidamin kazi' qaala bal sawwalat lakum anfusukum amraa; fasabrun jameel; wallaahul musta'aanu 'alaa man tasifoon

And they brought upon his shirt false blood. [Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. And Allah is the one sought for help against that which you describe."

Quran 12:18. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Jamil

Say it ja-MEEL. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Jameel. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ج jim + م mim + ي ya + ل lam.

Choosing Jamil

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Jamil bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Jamil

  1. Quran 12:18, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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What does Jamil mean in Islam?

Jamil (جَمِيل) means beautiful, handsome. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Jamil in the Quran?

In 12:18 Yaqub says "So patience is most fitting" (sabrun jamil, beautiful patience).

Is Jamil a boy or girl name?

Jamil is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Jamil in Arabic?

Jamil is written جَمِيل in Arabic, said ja-MEEL.

Is it Jamil or Jameel?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, جَمِيل. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.