Jabal

Jabal is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning “mountain.” In 2024 it was given to 12 boys in the United States.

Jabal at a glance

Gender
Boy name
Origin
Muslim & Arabic
Meaning
“mountain”

About the name Jabal

Jabal belongs to the Muslim & Arabic tradition. Its meaning — “mountain” — is the sense carried by its Arabic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.

In the United States, Jabal first appears in Social Security records in 2019. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #6676 in 2023, and in 2024 12 babies received the name — 62 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.

Jabal in US records

First recorded (US)
2019
Best US rank
#6676 in 2023
Peak year
2023
Babies named Jabal in 2024
12
Total since 1880
62

Similar names

More names from the Muslim & Arabic shelf:

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Jabal mean?

Jabal means “mountain” in its Arabic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.

Is Jabal a boy or girl name?

Jabal is a boy name. In 2024, 12 babies received the name in the US.

What origin is the name Jabal?

Jabal comes from the Muslim & Arabic tradition.

How popular is the name Jabal?

Jabal first appears in US records in 2019. Its best-ever ranking was #6676 in 2023, and 12 babies were given the name in 2024.

Share this name

Put the Jabal name card on your own site or blog — free, with the code below. It keeps a small credit link back to this page.

<iframe src="https://namepetal.com/embed/jabal/" width="100%" height="330" style="border:0;max-width:460px" loading="lazy" title="Jabal name card — NamePetal"></iframe>

Card by NamePetal.

Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.