Jabal
Jabal is an Arabic surname or male given name, which means "mountain". Alternative spellings include Jabel, Jebal, and Jebel. With regard to persons, the name may refer to:Badawi al-Jabal (1905–1981), Syrian poet Fathi Al-Jabal, Tunisian football manager Jabal ibn Jawwal, 7th century Arab poet Jabel Robinson (1831–1907), Canadian politician Muadh ibn Jabal (607–639), Arab companion of Muhammad
Meaning & Origin of Jabal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jabal is an Arabic surname or male given name, which means "mountain". Alternative spellings include Jabel, Jebal, and Jebel. With regard to persons, the name may refer to:Badawi al-Jabal (1905–1981), Syrian poet Fathi Al-Jabal, Tunisian football manager Jabal ibn Jawwal, 7th century Arab poet Jabel Robinson (1831–1907), Canadian politician Muadh ibn Jabal (607–639), Arab companion of Muhammad
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The Story of Jabal
Jabal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2019, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 13 Jabals were born — ranking #6,513 that year. As of 2026, Jabal ranks #6,375 for baby boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 87 Jabals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jabal
Jabal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 87 births in the dataset. Jabal's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #6,375. Use the chart and map above to compare Jabal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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