Nabil
How to say it: nah-BEEL · /nɑˈbil/
Arabic 'noble, generous, excellent' - classic name widely used across Arab world.
Nabil was the 2,028th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 51 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,777 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 | #2,028 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 51 |
| Share of births | 1 in 65,006 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,777 |
| In France, 2025 | #561 among boys’ names, 65 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nabil is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nabil is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #561 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Nabil
- Nabil Fekir (born 1993)French footballer
- Nabil Bentaleb (born 1994)Algerian and French footballer
- Nabil Dirar (born 1986)Moroccan footballer
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