babyNamedNayel
“one who obtains, who reaches his goal”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 697th
- births in 2023–2025
- 210
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,804
- +6% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Nayel
Nayel is thought to mean “one who obtains, who reaches his goal” and is of Arabic origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Nayel in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Nayel has been rising (+6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Nayel every 40 schools, all spellings combined.
Nayel in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
678th boys’ name49 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,468
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
896th boys’ name105 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,870+11.8% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
204 babies in 3 years1 boy in 25,204+15.1% 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 Nayel and Nayël are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Nayël25
- Naïel5
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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