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Jaleel

“Great, exalted, noble” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1976 in the US (2025) · 90s

Jaleel has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #652 (1994) · 4,906 babies named Jaleel all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jaleels

• Jaleel White — American actor (born 1976)
• Jaleel Roberts — American basketball player
• Jaleel Cousins — American basketball player (1993-)
• Jaleel Shaw — American musician
• Jaleel Khan — Indian politician

What Jaleels become

Among 20 notable people named Jaleel:

Athletes appear 2.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jaleel Roberts, American basketball player.

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