babyNamedWaïl
“one who seeks refuge”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 606th
- births in 2023–2025
- 260
- babies born in France
- 1 in 8,197
- +0.3% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Waïl
Waïl is thought to mean “one who seeks refuge” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Waïl in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Waïl has been stable (+0.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Waïl every 23 schools, all spellings combined.
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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