Fadel
How to say it: fa-DEL · /faˈdɛl/
Variant of Arabic Fadil meaning 'generous, virtuous' - common in West Africa and Middle East.
Fadel was the 8,927th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,588 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #8,927 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9,588 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fadel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Fadel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Fadel
- Fadel Brahami (born 1978)Association football player from Algeria
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