girl's name
Nawel
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,402
Nawel is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2003, when 360 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1970.
Nawel over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 80 |
| 1980s | 650 |
| 1990s | 1,590 |
| 2000s | 2,705 |
| 2010s | 1,955 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 415 |
How popular is Nawel?
In 2025, Nawel was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nawel 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 Nawel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nawël | Nawël is a rare spelling of Nawel, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 65 times, mostly in France. | 65 |
Names that peaked alongside Nawel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nawel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nawel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nawel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nawel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nawel
How popular is the name Nawel?
In 2025, Nawel was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nawel a girl's or a boy's name?
Nawel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nawel most popular?
Nawel peaked in 2003, when 360 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nawel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nawel currently ranks #1,100 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.