Nahel
How to say it: na-EL · /naˈɛl/
From Arabic nahil 'generous' and Hebrew nahal 'stream' - fast-rising name in France.
Nahel was the 5,729th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,402 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 | #5,729 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,402 |
| In France, 2025 | #269 among boys’ names, 200 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nahel 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 Nahel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #269 for boys in 2025.
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