boy's name
Wahel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 115
Wahel 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 2013, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising 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 2004.
Wahel over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Wahel?
In 2025, Wahel 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 Wahel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Wahël | Wahël is a rare spelling of Wahel, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Wahel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wahel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wahel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wahel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wahel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wahel
Is Wahel a girl's or a boy's name?
Wahel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Wahel most popular?
Wahel peaked in 2013, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Wahel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wahel currently ranks #4,461 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.