boy's name
Nahel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,620
France
#417
2025 births
Nahel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 415 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 5,126 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1989.
Nahel over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 730 |
| 2010s | 2,930 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,725 |
How popular is Nahel?
In 2025, Nahel was given to 115 babies in France, ranking #417 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Nahel 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.
How Nahel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nahël | Nahël is Nahel written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #510. | 890 |
Names that peaked alongside Nahel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nahel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nahel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nahel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nahel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nahel
How popular is the name Nahel?
In 2025, Nahel was given to 115 babies in France, ranking #417 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Nahel a girl's or a boy's name?
Nahel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nahel most popular?
Nahel peaked in 2018, when 415 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nahel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nahel currently ranks #417 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.