Jenil
The Genil River is the main (left) tributary of the river Guadalquivir in Andalusia, Spain. Known as Singilis in Latin, its modern name derives from the Moorish rendering of the Roman name: Sinyil, Sannil, and Sinnil.
Meaning & Origin of Jenil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Genil River is the main (left) tributary of the river Guadalquivir in Andalusia, Spain. Known as Singilis in Latin, its modern name derives from the Moorish rendering of the Roman name: Sinyil, Sannil, and Sinnil.
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The Story of Jenil
Jenil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2016, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 9 Jenils were born — ranking #8,152 that year. As of 2026, Jenil ranks #8,152 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Jenils 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 Jenil
Jenil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Jenil's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Jenil'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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