boy's name
Nehil
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 60
Nehil is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2010.
Nehil over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Nehil?
In 2025, Nehil was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Nehil is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nehïl | Nehïl is a rare spelling of Nehil, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Nehil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nehil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nehil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nehil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nehil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nehil
Is Nehil a girl's or a boy's name?
Nehil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nehil most popular?
Nehil peaked in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nehil a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nehil currently ranks #4,758 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.