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نَبِيل
Nabil
na-BEEL
“Noble, distinguished.”
About Nabil
Nabil is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "noble, distinguished", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-ب-ل meaning 'nobility'.
Spellings of Nabil
نَبِيل is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nabilthe spelling used on this page | 20 | 825 |
| Nabeel | 19 | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Nabil is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Nabil
- What does the name Nabil mean?
- Nabil (نَبِيل) means "Noble, distinguished". From the Arabic root ن-ب-ل meaning 'nobility'.
- Is Nabil a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Nabil is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Nabil a boy or a girl name?
- Nabil is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Nabil come from?
- Nabil is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-B-L.
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