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Djibril

/jee-BREEL/Fulani & Wolof · a boy’s name

West African Arabic form of Jibril/Gabriel, the angelic messenger; the underlying name is commonly interpreted as “God is my strength.”

In Fulani

How to say it
jee-BREEL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

DjibrilJibrilJibreel

From the same family

In Wolof

How to say it
jee-BREEL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

DjibrilJibril

From the same family