Gibril
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- jib-REEL
- Origin
- Hebrew
Gibril is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my strength”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gibril mean?
Hebrew: Arabic form of Gabriel
“God is my strength”
The Arabic form of Gabriel, the archangel who in Islam delivered the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.
Is Gibril a girl's or a boy's name?
Gibril is a boys' name.
How popular is Gibril in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Gibril in the UK since 1996 were born between 2006 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Gibril in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,292 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
Names like Gibril
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Evan, Gabriel, Toby, Ellis, Cody, Ethan, Noah, Alfie, Finley, Logan, Charlie, Isaac
Names related to Gibril
More Hebrew names
Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Jacob, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie, Levi
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Gibril: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gibril, updated 20 October 2026.