Nepali boy name
Jilani name meaning
जिलानी
Say it: ji-LAA-ni/dzilaːni/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #4,139
Meaning of Jilani
From Gilan in Persia; associated with Sufi saint Abdul Qadir Jilani.
नेपालीमा: जिलानी फारसी मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ फारसको गिलान क्षेत्रबाट आएको भन्ने हुन्छ। यो नाम सुफी सन्त अब्दुल कादिर जिलानीसँग जोडिएको छ।
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Jilani at a glance
| Name | Jilani |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | जिलानी also जिलनि, जीलानी |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
| Commonly used in | Muslim tradition |
| Starts with | J · ज |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,139 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Names that sound like Jilani
Jilani in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐖𑐶𑐮𑐵𑐣𑐷 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒖𑒱𑒪𑒰𑒢𑒲 |
| Bengali | জিলানী |
| Gujarati | જિલાની |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀚𑀺𑀮𑀸𑀦𑀻 |
| IAST romanization | jilānī |
FAQ about the name Jilani
What is the meaning of Jilani?
Jilani means: From Gilan in Persia; associated with Sufi saint Abdul Qadir Jilani.
Is Jilani a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Jilani in Nepali?
Jilani is written जिलानी in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written जिलनि or जीलानी.
How do you pronounce Jilani?
Jilani is pronounced ji-LAA-ni (IPA: /dzilaːni/).
What is the origin of the name Jilani?
Jilani is of Arabic origin.
How popular is the name Jilani?
Jilani ranks #4139 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.