Jibril

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proper noun

A male given name from Arabic used chiefly among Muslims, the Arabic version of Gabriel.

OriginArabic جِبْرِيل (jibrīl) ← Biblical Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾēl) →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Djibril

  1. A male given name from Arabic used chiefly among Muslims, the Arabic version of Gabriel.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewגַּבְרִ (gaḇr)
  2. Biblical Hebrew־י (-ī)
  3. Biblical Hebrewגַּבְרִי (gaḇrī)
  4. Biblical Hebrewגַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾēl)
  5. Arabicجَبْرَائِيل (jabrāʔīl)
  6. Arabicجِبْرِيل (jibrīl)
  7. EnglishJibril

Borrowed from Arabic جِبْرِيل (jibrīl). Doublet of Gabriel.

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APA

Jibril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jibril

MLA

“Jibril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jibril. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jibril,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jibril.

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