Jarnail
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- jar-NAYL
- Origin
- Punjabi
Jarnail is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “general”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jarnail mean?
Punjabi: Punjabi word for a general, borrowed from English
“general”
From the Punjabi word jarnail, meaning a military general, which was borrowed from the English word general.
Is Jarnail a girl's or a boy's name?
Jarnail is a boys' name.
How popular is Jarnail in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 7 boys.
Jarnail in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 7 | #2,819 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
Names like Jarnail
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurbaaz, River, Nirvair, Bodhi, Jesse, Shivansh, Avyaan, Ivaan, Yahya, Aarav, Krishiv, Gurfateh
More Punjabi names
Asees, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Gursanjh, Avleen, Anhad, Harleen, Gurbani
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, “Jarnail: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jarnail, updated 20 October 2026.