Boy name
Jalaliddin name meaning
“majesty of the faith”
Jalaliddin means “majesty of the faith.” It combines Arabic jalāl, meaning “majesty” or “grandeur,” with dīn, meaning “religion” or “faith.” Used for boys in Türkiye, it corresponds to Celaleddin, a form associated with historical figures such as the Khwarazmian ruler Jalal al-Din.
What does Jalaliddin mean?
Majesty of the faith
In Turkish: dinin yüceliği; dinin görkemi
Jalaliddin belongs to a historical group of compound names built with the element meaning faith. Celaleddin and Celalettin are Turkish forms of the same construction. Jalal al-Din Rumi and Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah are notable historical examples. The first element expresses majesty, while the second supplies the religious reference.
The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →
Origin of the name Jalaliddin
Jalaliddin combines Arabic jalāl, ‘majesty or grandeur’, with dīn, ‘religion or faith’. It corresponds to Turkish Celaleddin.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Turkic history and myth | Names of Turkic rulers |
| Is Jalaliddin in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | J · Ja |
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How to pronounce Jalaliddin
| Syllables | 4 · 10 letters · 10-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʒalaliddin/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | جلال الدين |
Is Jalaliddin a boy’s name?
Yes, Jalaliddin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Jalaliddin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Names with related meanings
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Selahattin♂Righteousness of the faith
- Nurettin♂Light of the faith or religion
- İslam♂Submission to God
- Baver♂Belief, faith, trust
- Resul♂Messenger
- Cihat♂Striving, struggle
- Necmettin♂Star of the faith
- Hanifi♂Associated with hanif belief and religious uprightness
- Fahrettin♂The pride or glory of the faith
- Muhittin♂Reviver of the faith
- Bahattin♂Beauty and splendor of the faith
FAQ about the name Jalaliddin
What is the meaning of Jalaliddin?
Jalaliddin means “majesty of the faith”. Jalaliddin combines Arabic jalāl, ‘majesty or grandeur’, with dīn, ‘religion or faith’. It corresponds to Turkish Celaleddin.
Is Jalaliddin a boy’s name?
Yes, Jalaliddin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Jalaliddin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Jalaliddin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Jalaliddin?
Jalaliddin is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Jalaliddin have?
Jalaliddin has 4 syllables and 10 letters.
How popular is the name Jalaliddin?
Jalaliddin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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