Its pronunciation is JHaa-L IY-L †. Jalil is used predominantly in the African, Arabic, and English languages, and its origin is Arabic. It is derived from the element 'jalila' which means great; revered; exalted; sublime. Jalil is a variant of the name Jalal (Arabic and Urdu).The name Jalila (Arabic and English) is the female version of Jalil. Jahleel, Jahlil, Jalaal, and Jalal are variants of Jalil. Jalil is not regularly used as a baby name for boys.It is not listed in the top 1000 names.alil is used predominantly in the African, Arabic, and English languages, and its origin is Arabic. It is derived from the element 'jalila' which means great; revered; exalted; sublime. Jalil is a variant of the name Jalal (Arabic and Urdu).