Fun Facts About the Name Jalyla
- 50 babies named Jalyla: U.S. records list 50 babies given the name Jalyla from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jalyla Mean?
Jalyla is a spelling variant of the Arabic feminine name Jalila, meaning "great" or "exalted." It derives from the Arabic adjective jalīl (جليل), "great, lofty, majestic," whose feminine form is jalīla (جليلة). The root j-l-l carries the sense of greatness or elevation. English glosses often give "exalted," "sublime," or "magnificent," but the core literal idea is greatness of rank or dignity rather than physical size.
The spelling Jalyla represents the same name in Latin letters: the y stands for the long ī vowel, and the final a corresponds to the Arabic feminine ending. It is not a separate Arabic root or a different name in origin, but one of several transliteration variants alongside Jalila, Jaleela, and Jalilah.
Jalyla Name History & Origins
Jalila comes from the Arabic adjective jalīl, "great" or "majestic." In Islamic tradition, al-Jalīl ("the Majestic") is one of the names of God, which gave the adjective a well-known religious resonance. The feminine form Jalila was used as a given name in Arabic-speaking communities.
The spelling Jalyla belongs to the Latin-alphabet transliteration of Arabic names. Its y renders the long ī vowel, and its final -a stands for the Arabic feminine ending; Jalilah, with a final h, reflects a different transliteration convention. These spellings differ in how Arabic letters are represented in English, not in the name's origin.
How Popular is the Name Jalyla?
Jalyla has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2013. Its best rank was #13,906 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,906 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #14,150 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #16,240 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #16,119 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #14,544 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #15,106 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #15,392 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #18,451 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #17,194 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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