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Nael

Meaning
Possibly generous
Origin
Possibly Breton — Origin uncertain
Meaning
Possibly God has given
Origin
Possibly Hebrew — Origin uncertain
Meaning
Possibly to attain
Origin
Possibly Arabic — Origin uncertain

Boy's name · #905 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Nael is climbing: on the charts since 1975, it reached #905 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 260 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,500 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#33 in France (2025) · #41 in Switzerland (2025) · #50 in Belgium (2025) · #95 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #275 in Slovenia (2025) · #301 in Austria (2025) · #343 in Sweden (2025) · #437 in Ecuador (2025) · #441 in Netherlands (2025) · #693 in England & Wales (2025) · #990 in Ireland (2025) · #388 in Canada (2024).

Famous Naels

What Naels become

Among 21 notable people named Nael:

Sports figures appear 2.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Naël Kane, Canadian soccer player.

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