MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Jalil mean?
Jalil comes from Arabic jalīl, expressing majesty and high dignity. The adjective is also used as a divine attribute, giving the personal name an association with reverence.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
जलील
Conventional spelling
Arabic
جليل
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Jalil in Indian usage
29,443 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (96.5%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 1,028 records (3.5%).
- Recorded as male: 28,415 records (96.5%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 828 |
| 1940s | 2,834 |
| 1950s | 5,221 |
| 1960s | 6,755 |
| 1970s | 6,909 |
| 1980s | 5,081 |
| 1990s | 1,615 |
| Other decades | 200 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 12,768 |
| Bihar | 5,162 |
| Kerala | 3,620 |
| Jharkhand | 2,549 |
| Maharashtra | 2,206 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1,917 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 565 |
| Rajasthan | 348 |
| Uttarakhand | 166 |
| Other states | 142 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Jalil / M | 3 | 5,137 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Jalil; Table_6, C5770 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Jalil; Table_6, C5770