Nael

Nael: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “attainer; achiever”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: nah-EL · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (96% of all uses)

Nael is a variant transliteration of Arabic Nāʾil, meaning one who attains or gains. Spelling varies, including Nail and Nayel.

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How popular is Nael?

202466.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Nael in 2024221

2024 rank#1,037 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,238

Nael is rising: use over the last five years is 6.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Nael

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Nael questions

What does the name Nael mean?

Nael means "attainer; achiever". It comes from Arabic. Nael is a variant transliteration of Arabic Nāʾil, meaning one who attains or gains. Spelling varies, including Nail and Nayel.

Is Nael a boy or girl name?

Nael is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nael?

221 US babies were named Nael in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Nael?

Nael is usually pronounced nah-EL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.