girl's name
Nawal
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,168
Ireland
#983
2012 births
Nawal is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1985, when 140 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1969.
Nawal over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 195 |
| 1980s | 895 |
| 1990s | 810 |
| 2000s | 615 |
| 2010s | 245 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Nawal?
In 2025, Nawal was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nawal 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 Nawal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nawal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nawal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nawal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nawal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nawal
How popular is the name Nawal?
In 2025, Nawal was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nawal a girl's or a boy's name?
Nawal is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nawal most popular?
Nawal peaked in 1985, when 140 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nawal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nawal currently ranks #1,116 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.