Jeel
Al jeel, also known as jeel, geel, is an Egyptian alternative to foreign popular forms of music that developed in the 1970s. Modeled after foreign rock and roll and pop music, al jeel became oriented around dance/pop, and had a background similar to reggae. Al jeel also included many distinctively Egyptian characteristics, somewhat related to past Egyptian musical influences.
Meaning & Origin of Jeel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Al jeel, also known as jeel, geel, is an Egyptian alternative to foreign popular forms of music that developed in the 1970s. Modeled after foreign rock and roll and pop music, al jeel became oriented around dance/pop, and had a background similar to reggae. Al jeel also included many distinctively Egyptian characteristics, somewhat related to past Egyptian musical influences.
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The Story of Jeel
As a girl name
Jeel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 5 Jeels were born — ranking #16,866 that year. As of 2026, Jeel ranks #16,866 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Jeels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jeel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 5 Jeels were born — ranking #12,285 that year. As of 2026, Jeel ranks #12,285 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Jeels 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 Jeel
Jeel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Jeel's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #16,866. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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