girl's name
Zelal
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 379
Zelal is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling 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 1992.
Zelal over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Zelal?
In 2025, Zelal was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zelal 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 Zelal is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zélal | Zélal is a rare spelling of Zelal, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Zelal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zelal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zelal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zelal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zelal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zelal
How popular is the name Zelal?
In 2025, Zelal was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zelal a girl's or a boy's name?
Zelal is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zelal most popular?
Zelal peaked in 2010, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zelal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zelal currently ranks #3,437 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.