Suhail
How to say it: soo-HAIL · /suˈhaɪl/
Arabic name meaning 'gentle, easy' and name of Canopus star - traditional in the Arab world.
Suhail was the 7,139th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,687 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 | #7,139 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,687 |
| In France, 2025 | #222 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Suhail is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Su
Honouring a Suhail in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Suhail is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Hindi.
In France: #222 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Suhail
- Suhail ShaheenAfghan Taliban politician
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