The first name Nawal
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 30 girls were named Nawal, making it the 1,110th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 36 births (#946).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nawal with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nawal at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 46 girls born in the United States were named Nawal, the 3,372nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 60 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.
Famous people named Nawal
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nawal El SaadawiEgyptian feminist writer (1931–2021)
- Nawal MansouriAlgerian volleyball player, born 1985
- NawalComorian musician, born 1965
- Nawal MenikerFrench athletics competitor, born 1997
Questions
- How popular is the name Nawal?
- In 2025, 30 girls born in England and Wales were named Nawal, ranking 1,110th. Its peak was 2010, with 36 births.
- Is Nawal a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,364 US babies named Nawal since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nawal most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 60 babies were named Nawal, its highest rank at 2,807th.