babyNamedWaël
“one who seeks refuge”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 372nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 750
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,386
- +1.4% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Waël
Waël is thought to mean “one who seeks refuge” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Waël in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Waël has been stable (+1.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Waël every 11 schools, all spellings combined.
Waël in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,861st boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 28,324
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
13 babies in 3 years1 boy in 63,565
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
44 babies in 3 years1 boy in 116,853
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 Waël and Wael are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Wael335
- Wahel15
- Vael5
- Vaël5
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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