Nabil as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nabil

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The baby name Nabil is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-beel (approx. /naːˈbiːl/ or /nəˈbiːl/).

Nabil is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male

Syllables: 2.0

Origin: Arabic

Pronunciation: NAH-beel (approx. /naːˈbiːl/ or /nəˈbiːl/)

What is the meaning of the name Nabil ?

The baby name Nabil is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-beel (approx. /naːˈbiːl/ or /nəˈbiːl/).

Nabil is Arabic in Origin.

Nabil is an Arabic masculine given name (نبيل, Nabīl) from the triliteral root n-b-l, denoting nobility, distinction, and generosity. It carries the sense of “noble,” “honorable,” and “high‑minded,” and is typically pronounced nah-BEEL.

Attested as an epithet in classical Arabic poetry and adab, Nabīl has long served as a personal name across the Arab world. It remains widespread from the Maghreb to the Levant and the Gulf, and entered Persian-, Urdu-, and Malay-speaking contexts via cultural and religious exchange; the name is also borne by many Arab Christians. Variant spellings include Nabeel (common in South Asia and English transliteration) and Nebil (Turkish). Less frequently, a Francophone male form Nabile appears. Feminine counterparts are Nabila and Nabeela. The name’s positive, courtly resonance has helped it persist in modern diasporas in Europe and North America since the mid‑20th century.

Nabil has the following similar or variant Names

Nabil – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2003	#1	—	569
BW		0	#19	1	960
DZ		0	#21	31,512	20,130
BN		0	#24	9	2,297
DJ	Boys	0	#30	7	657
TN		0	#34	14,343	13,765
MA		0	#37	47,558	20,986
ID		0	#38	2	2,238
MT		0	#42	2	1,767
YE		0	#42	1,105	8,639
GE		0	#44	1	997
QA		0	#52	49	7,011
BN	Boys	0	#57	78	6,332
AF		0	#72	5	1,883
EG	Boys	0	#73	17,488	15,035
KW		0	#73	44	5,216
JP		0	#76	2	4,057
OM		0	#76	41	6,215
AO		0	#77	1	2,729
JO		0	#83	57	2,158
CN		0	#86	1	3,857
SD		0	#87	14	2,130
AE		0	#88	90	10,220
AF	Girls	0	#90	5	2,402
LB		0	#93	1,791	13,263
LY		0	#94	1,050	12,703
JO	Boys	0	#99	777	7,057
ID	Girls	0	#102	1	3,319
SA		0	#102	226	10,560
TW		0	#103	1	4,523
BN	Girls	0	#108	7	5,459
IQ		0	#115	15	3,533
CY	Boys	0	#120	10	3,473
EG		0	#121	696	6,387
CY	Girls	0	#125	1	3,755
ID	Boys	0	#128	8	4,130
AZ	Boys	0	#130	2	1,400
PA		0	#134	5	3,797
Switzerland	Boys	2024	#135	3	1,769
MT	Boys	0	#159	18	4,064
SD	Boys	0	#162	430	10,523
BD		0	#163	66	5,992
CR		0	#165	1	5,526
SY		0	#166	1,596	11,684
HU	Boys	0	#168	7	3,954
Sweden	Boys	2022	#173	10	1,509
PR	Boys	0	#178	1	2,508
MY	Boys	0	#180	2,488	25,439
CZ		0	#184	3	3,154
PS		0	#185	34	5,692
RU		0	#194	1	3,641
Belgium	Boys	2011	#202	26	411
DK		0	#203	4	5,198
BG	Boys	0	#208	12	3,850
SI	Boys	0	#210	2	3,402
PL		0	#211	2	2,600
LU	Boys	0	#212	9	4,970
BD	Boys	0	#222	562	10,045
IR		0	#229	3	4,221
PS	Boys	0	#229	472	10,655
IQ	Boys	0	#233	752	13,071
GR	Boys	0	#234	34	6,912
AF	Boys	0	#235	36	3,535
MY		0	#236	99	12,352
DK	Boys	0	#241	85	7,401
AO	Boys	0	#244	6	5,568
IL		0	#245	30	6,291
EC	Boys	0	#246	1	3,322
GH		0	#246	3	5,396
GR	Girls	0	#249	1	6,293
PT		0	#250	1	4,161
JP	Girls	0	#251	1	6,592
KW	Boys	0	#251	784	18,755
NA	Boys	0	#253	1	6,830
SG		0	#255	15	11,010
TW	Boys	0	#256	1	7,111
HR	Boys	0	#259	1	3,997
NG		0	#269	4	5,926
IL	Boys	0	#283	444	10,983
TW	Girls	0	#284	6	8,139
Canada	Boys	2024	#291	16	2,588
KZ	Boys	0	#292	5	6,578
CZ	Boys	0	#294	11	6,530
QA	Boys	0	#295	500	18,093
JP	Boys	0	#300	4	7,909
France	Boys	2021	#305	84	2,865
CN	Boys	0	#305	15	9,639
JO	Girls	0	#316	10	7,570
GH	Boys	0	#328	18	8,138
PE		0	#328	2	6,350
KZ	Girls	0	#332	1	5,862
Spain	Boys	0	#333	1,130	5,610
GH	Girls	0	#334	4	6,973
PL	Boys	0	#335	6	6,459
QA	Girls	0	#335	9	15,378
SD	Girls	0	#336	10	7,678
MU	Boys	0	#337	21	8,477
OM	Boys	0	#338	775	17,948
IT	Boys	0	#351	3,198	10,046
BD	Girls	0	#353	34	8,413
SA	Boys	0	#355	3,632	28,008
CN	Girls	0	#359	1	8,829
BR		0	#360	1	5,969
NL		0	#366	26	2,481
PH	Boys	0	#374	10	11,440
PT	Boys	0	#375	7	7,951
OM	Girls	0	#376	21	15,987
Finland	Boys	0	#392	36	2,041
Austria	Boys	0	#400	43	2,180
Germany		0	#408	30	2,542
Spain		0	#412	41	2,326
AE	Boys	0	#431	951	22,615
CL		0	#433	2	6,867
MX		0	#439	7	8,339
BH		0	#454	100	17,937
NL	Boys	0	#460	634	5,873
PA	Boys	0	#460	22	9,305
ZA		0	#469	6	14,421
PA	Girls	0	#470	12	9,861
PT	Girls	0	#471	1	7,952
CM	Boys	0	#472	79	12,054
CR	Boys	0	#473	15	10,188
AR	Boys	0	#475	9	7,628
RU	Boys	0	#485	21	12,621
IR	Boys	0	#488	65	10,162
IQ	Girls	0	#495	10	11,303
GT	Boys	0	#499	1	7,625
KW	Girls	0	#502	14	19,177
CO		0	#508	3	7,768
SG	Boys	0	#516	184	17,960
AE	Girls	0	#528	26	20,968
GT	Girls	0	#540	2	7,500
PS	Girls	0	#540	8	10,981
HK	Boys	0	#552	6	12,905
CM	Girls	0	#554	7	11,671
Germany	Boys	0	#564	454	5,697
CR	Girls	0	#568	6	11,342
SG	Girls	0	#576	11	18,916
BO	Boys	0	#578	15	9,244
Finland	Boys	2026	#605	78	3,552
IT		0	#637	78	4,183
IL	Girls	0	#638	8	11,648
EG	Girls	0	#639	344	14,742
HK	Girls	0	#644	7	16,104
CL	Boys	0	#650	16	13,390
IN	Girls	0	#653	2	13,121
BR	Boys	0	#738	14	12,213
NG	Girls	0	#825	2	15,093
NG	Boys	0	#841	111	16,906
United States	Boys	2024	#846	47	7,044
SA	Girls	0	#851	85	25,931
PE	Boys	0	#858	21	14,506
CO	Boys	0	#883	38	15,656
MY	Girls	0	#893	102	24,821
IN	Boys	0	#950	52	16,750
MX	Boys	0	#970	13	16,355
Spain	Girls	0	#971	13	5,561
PE	Girls	0	#1,008	3	14,861
TR		0	#1,023	189	19,440
MX	Girls	0	#1,135	49	17,781
ZA	Boys	0	#1,137	42	25,619
ZA	Girls	0	#1,235	2	25,928
IT	Girls	0	#1,405	42	9,415

Nabil is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

France

Canada

Switzerland

United States

Brussels, Belgium

Sweden

Belgium

Wallonia, Belgium

Flanders, Belgium

Ireland

Austria

Germany

Spain

Finland

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