The first name Adil
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
From Arabic عَادِل (ʕādil).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 38 boys were named Adil, making it the 845th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 137 births (#235).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Adil with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Adil at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 49 boys born in the United States were named Adil, the 2,641st most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Adil
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Adil RamiFrench footballer (born 1985)
- Adil ÇarçaniAlbanian politician (1922-1997)
- Adil AouchicheFrench footballer (born 2002)
- Adil ShamasdinCanadian tennis player, born 1982
- Adil RashidEnglish cricketer, born 1988
- Adil IsgandarovAzerbaijani actor and film director (1912-1978)
- Adil AuassarDutch footballer, born 1986
- Adil NabiBritish association football player (born 1994)
- Adil BarbariAlgerian bicycle racer, born 1993
- Adil AliyevAzerbaijani politician (born 1969)
- Adil Khan ZiyadkhanovAzerbaijani diplomat, 1870–1957
- Adel MahmoudAmerican doctor, 1941–2018
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Adil mean?
- From Arabic عَادِل (ʕādil).
- What is the origin of the name Adil?
- From Arabic عَادِل (ʕādil).
- How popular is the name Adil?
- In 2025, 38 boys born in England and Wales were named Adil, ranking 845th. Its peak was 2003, with 137 births.
- Is Adil a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,553 US babies named Adil since 1880 were boys.
- When was Adil most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 49 babies were named Adil, its highest rank at 2,641st.