جَلِيلَة
Jaleela
جلیلہ
Say it: ja-LEE-lah · /d͡ʒə.ˈliː.laː/
Girl nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning
“Great, glorious, illustrious, dignified”
بزرگ، عظیم، عالی مرتبہ
In the Quran
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
اور تمہارے پروردگار ہی کی ذات (بابرکات) جو صاحب جلال وعظمت ہے باقی رہے گی
There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.
Surah Ar-Rahmaan (سُورَةُ الرَّحۡمَٰن) · 55:27Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – الْجَلَالِ (جَلِيلَة does not occur)
Famous people named Jaleela
Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
جليلة بنت عبد الجليل
جليلة بنت عبد الجليل
A female Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah - e.g. جليلة بنت عبد الجليل Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesfeminine of Jalil (exalted) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ج ل ل; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word; word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl
Questions about Jaleela
What does Jaleela mean?
Jaleela means “Great, glorious, illustrious, dignified”. In Urdu: بزرگ، عظیم، عالی مرتبہ.
Is Jaleela a boy or girl name?
Jaleela is a girl's name.
What is the origin of Jaleela?
Jaleela is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ج ل ل.
Is Jaleela in the Quran?
Quranic root. See Surah Ar-Rahmaan, ayah 55:27.
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