Nayel

“From Arabic nāʼil (نائل) — attaining, receiving; as a given name glossed 'giving, generosity'” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1804 in the US (2025) · Trending

The whole story of Nayel fits in one generation — unrecorded before 2009, about 500 boys since, and a 2025 rank of #1804 (90 newborns last year).

Around the world: about 1 in 3,300 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 4,700 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 5,500 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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Similar names: Rumi · Navy · Eesa · Nael · Cassiel · Jibreel

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