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Jenil

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JEN-il

Jenil is a boys' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

Where does Jenil come from?

Gujarati-community name; derivation unclear

Is Jenil a girl's or a boy's name?

Jenil is a boys' name.

How popular is Jenil in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 6 boys.

2009Busiest: 6 in 20142022
Jenil in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20223#5,017
20210–
20200–
20193#4,913
20181#6,277
20174#4,161
20160–
20150–
20146#3,125
20130–
20120–
20110–
20103#4,865
20094#3,909

Names like Jenil

Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.

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, “Jenil: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jenil, updated 20 October 2026.