Meaning of the nameJamil
- Male
- Arabic origin
- Ja-mil
Jamil is a male name of Arabic origin, from jamīl, meaning 'beautiful'.
- People (2022)
- 7,469
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,078
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,061
- people
Jamil in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jamil, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,933 people).
63 women 7,406 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jamil is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jamil in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
- São Paulo 0.006%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,501 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 946 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 820 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 766 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 321 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 267 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 195 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 195 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 177 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 177 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 174 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 160 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 139 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 136 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 76 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 68 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 48 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 46 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 39 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 38 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jamil
The name comes from Arabic jamīl (جميل), from the root jamala, 'to be beautiful', according to Behind the Name; Wiktionary gives the name as a borrowing from Arabic. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,469 people named Jamil, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná. Behind the Name lists Jameel and Gamil (Egyptian Arabic) as variants.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jamil · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Jamil · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Jamil
What does the name Jamil mean?
Jamil means “beautiful”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jamil in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,469 people with the first name Jamil, which ranks it number 2,078 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Jamil a boy's or a girl's name?
Jamil is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 63 women and 7,406 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jamil?
Jamil is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jamil most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.008% of the state's population is named Jamil (946 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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