boy's name
Nabil
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,364
Ireland
#403
2003 births
Nabil is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Nabil is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 1983, when 420 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,069 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1952.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nabil over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 340 |
| 1970s | 2,130 |
| 1980s | 3,830 |
| 1990s | 3,095 |
| 2000s | 2,015 |
| 2010s | 1,080 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 435 |
How popular is Nabil?
In 2025, Nabil was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #661 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nabil is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nabil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nabil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nabil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Nabil in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Nabeel
Sibling names for Nabil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nabil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nabil
How popular is the name Nabil?
In 2025, Nabil was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #661 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nabil a girl's or a boy's name?
Nabil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nabil?
Nabil has 2 syllables.
When was Nabil most popular?
Nabil peaked in 1983, when 420 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nabil a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nabil currently ranks #661 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.