The first name Nabil

In 2025, 20 boys were named Nabil, making it the 1,359th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 41 births (#590).

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

In 2025, 51 boys born in the United States were named Nabil, the 2,589th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 63 were.

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.

• Nabil Fekir
  French footballer (born 1993)
• Nabil Bentaleb
  Algerian and French footballer (born 1994)
• Nabil Ghilas
  Algerian footballer, born 1990
• Nabil Elaraby
  Egyptian politician and judge (1935–2024)
• Nabil Emad
  Egyptian association football player, born 1996
• Nabil Fahmi
  Egyptian diplomat, born 1951
• Nabil Madi
  Algerian athletics competitor (born 1981)
• Nabil Lasmari
  Badminton player, born 1978
• Nabil Kebbab
  Algerian swimmer, born 1983
• Nabil Kassel
  Algerian boxer, born 1984
• Nabil Hemani
  Algerian footballer (1979-2014)
• Nabil Kanso
  American artist, 1946–2019

• Muhammad
• Mohammed
• Mohammad
• Ibrahim
• Mohamed
• Yusuf
• Ahmed
• Omar
• Ahmad
• Abdullah
• Musa
• Amir
• Muhammed
• Yahya
• Hamza
• Mustafa

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What does the name Nabil mean?

Nabil means “noble” in Arabic.

What is the origin of the name Nabil?

From Arabic نَبِيل (nabīl, “noble”).

How popular is the name Nabil?

In 2025, 20 boys born in England and Wales were named Nabil, ranking 1,359th. Its peak was 2004, with 41 births.

Is Nabil a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 2,010 US babies named Nabil since 1880 were boys.

When was Nabil most popular?

2015 in the United States, when 63 babies were named Nabil, its highest rank at 2,183rd.

How do you pronounce Nabil?

Nabil is [nəˈbɪɫ], 2 syllables.