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“Uncertain: Breton 'generous', Hebrew 'God has given', or Arabic 'to attain'” — Breton, Hebrew, or Arabic — several possible origins
Boy's name · #905 in the US (2025) · Trending
Nael is climbing: on the charts since 1975, it reached #905 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 260 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,500 have carried it all-time.
Around the world: #33 in France (2025) · #35 in Switzerland (2024) · #50 in Belgium (2025) · #95 in Puerto Rico (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 21 notable people named Nael:
Sports figures appear 2.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Naël Kane, Canadian soccer player.
Similar names: Azaiah · Navy · Haziel · Lael · Nayel · Ezrael
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