babyNamedNaël
“one who obtains”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 31st
- births in 2023–2025
- 5,620
- babies born in France
- 1 in 385
- +4.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Naël
Naël is thought to mean “one who obtains” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Naël in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Naël has been rising (+4.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Naël every 1.4 schools, all spellings combined.
Naël in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
649th boys’ name51 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,332
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
789th boys’ name125 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,611+21.8% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,001st boys’ name665 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,732+33.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Naël, Nael, Naél, Naèl and Näel are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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