Boy name · Arabic
جليس
Jalees name meaning
ja-LEES
“A close companion”
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Jalees mean?
Jalees (جليس) means “A close companion”.
How do you pronounce Jalees?
Jalees is pronounced ja-LEES.
Is Jalees a boy's or a girl's name?
Jalees is a boy's name.
How is Jalees written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written جليس.
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “A companion with whom one sits”. See the entry ↗