The baby name Rahil is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced rah-HEEL (IPA: /raˈhiːl/).
Rahil is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Rahil is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced rah-HEEL (IPA: /raˈhiːl/).
Rahil is Arabic in Origin.
Rahil is a cross-cultural given name with two roots. In Hebrew it corresponds to Rachel (Raḥel, רחל) meaning “ewe,” a symbol of gentleness and fertility. In Arabic/Urdu it reflects rāḥil or raḥīl (راحل/رحيل), from rahala “to depart, travel,” yielding senses like “traveler,” “wayfarer,” or “one who sets out.”
Use and gender vary by region: among Jewish and Eastern European communities the feminine Raḥil/Rakhil echoes the biblical matriarch; in the modern Middle East and South Asia, Rahil/Raheel is most often masculine, though also used unisex. Variants and cognates include Rahel (German/Scandinavian), Rakhil or Rakhel (Russian/Yiddish), Raheel and Raahil (South Asian spellings), and Rachel/Rachael in English. The name blends pastoral softness from its Hebrew lineage with the dynamic, journeying imagery of Arabic.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| AZ | 0 | #40 | 4 | 706 | |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #49 | 46 | 2,402 |
| IN | 0 | #66 | 6 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #70 | 7 | 1,883 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #92 | 41 | 1,400 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #106 | 5 | 2,055 |
| OM | 0 | #114 | 8 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #117 | 5 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #180 | 4 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| IR | 0 | #225 | 7 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #241 | 9 | 6,293 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #258 | 13 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #279 | 7 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #282 | 14 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2012 | #311 | 7 | 2,403 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #320 | 26 | 7,678 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #340 | 202 | 8,334 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #374 | 23 | 15,987 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| YE | 0 | #392 | 7 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #397 | 9 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #416 | 12 | 2,041 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| DZ | 0 | #474 | 1,081 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #477 | 29 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #485 | 20 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #513 | 41 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #516 | 38 | 17,937 | |
| LY | 0 | #520 | 16 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #548 | 29 | 10,045 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #549 | 516 | 16,750 |
| LB | 0 | #553 | 106 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #557 | 9 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #599 | 33 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #638 | 30 | 13,071 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #651 | 57 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #681 | 89 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #687 | 143 | 13,765 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #695 | 34 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #724 | 15 | 3,895 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #776 | 106 | 17,948 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #828 | 11 | 4,949 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #847 | 113 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #869 | 18 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #879 | 14 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #881 | 55 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #885 | 245 | 20,986 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #887 | 30 | 8,487 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #887 | 206 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #964 | 31 | 24,821 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,016 | 690 | 28,008 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,090 | 22 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,161 | 51 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,428 | 19 | 9,415 |
Rahil is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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