The first name Shamil
A unisex name from Arabic meaning “complete”, “comprehensive”.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Shamil means “complete”, “comprehensive” in Arabic.
Borrowed from Arabic شَامِل (šāmil, “complete, comprehensive”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Shamil, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 6 births (#2,005).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shamil with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shamil at birth, 1880–2025
In 1999, 5 boys born in the United States were named Shamil, the 11,338th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 9 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 Shamil
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shamil BasayevChechen militant Islamist leader (1965-2006)
- Shamil SabirovBoxer, born 1959
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Questions
- What does the name Shamil mean?
- Shamil means “complete”, “comprehensive” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Shamil?
- Borrowed from Arabic شَامِل (šāmil, “complete, comprehensive”).
- How popular is the name Shamil?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Shamil, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2002, with 6 births.
- When was Shamil most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Shamil, its highest rank at 6,403rd.