Jibrael
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- jib-ra-EEL
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jibrael 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 Jibrael mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Jibraeel; Arabic form of Gabriel
“God is my strength”
In Islam Jibreel (Gabriel) is the archangel who brought the revelation of the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad.
Meaning borrowed from Jibraeel.
Is Jibrael a girl's or a boy's name?
Jibrael is a boys' name.
How popular is Jibrael in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jibrael in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jibrael in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
Names like Jibrael
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ibrahim, Muhammad, Musa, Gabriel, Zachary, Raphael, Ismail, Elijah, Zakariya, Tobias, Jacob, Abdullah
Names related to Jibrael
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie
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, “Jibrael: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jibrael, updated 20 October 2026.