Across the world, Жибриль (Gibril 
, Жибриль 
) is quite a rare male given name. The first name Жибриль is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gambia, where it is quite a common male name, Guinea-Bissau, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Cameroon, where it is a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Gambia, Ethiopia, and Sudan. Likewise, Жибриль is the last name as well as the forename.