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    The first name Fidel

    A boy’s name from Spanish.

    Pronounced /fɪˈdɛl/ 2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Fidel.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 7 boys were named Fidel, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 8 births (#1,991).

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    105
    babies named Fidel, 1996–2025
    #2,952
    rank in 2025
    2005
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Fidel with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Fidel at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 84 boys born in the United States were named Fidel, the 1,875th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 195 were.

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    11,321
    babies named Fidel since 1880
    #1,875
    rank in 2025
    2001
    peak 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.

    Fidel in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Ֆիդել
    Armenian
    फ़िदेल
    fidel
    Hindi
    Фиде́ль
    Fidɛ́lʹ
    Russian

    Spelled Fidel in Spanish too.

    Famous people named Fidel

    8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Fidel Castro
      Cuban politician, author and revolutionary (1926–2016)
    • Fidel Martínez
      Ecuadorian footballer, born 1990
    • Fidel LaBarba
      American boxer (1905–1981)
    • Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart
      First son of the Cuban leader Fidel Castro, 1949–2018
    • Vicente Fidel López
      Argentine historian and politician (1815-1903)
    • Fidel Nadal
      Argentine musician, born 1965
    • Fidel Corrales Jiménez
      Cuban-American chess player, born 1987
    • Coti
      Argentine recording artist; singer-songwriter, born 1973

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    Questions

    What does the name Fidel mean?
    Borrowed from Spanish Fidel.
    What is the origin of the name Fidel?
    Borrowed from Spanish Fidel.
    How popular is the name Fidel?
    In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Fidel, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2005, with 8 births.
    Is Fidel a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 11,321 US babies named Fidel since 1880 were boys.
    When was Fidel most popular?
    2001 in the United States, when 195 babies were named Fidel, its highest rank at 833rd.
    How do you pronounce Fidel?
    Fidel is /fɪˈdɛl/, 2 syllables.