Nabeel is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nabeel in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1406
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About the Name Nabeel
Nabeel is steadily gaining in popularity, up 31 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #470 in 1998, and it currently sits at #1517. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nabeel is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nabeel in their class.
Nabeel bin Yaqub Al-Hamar — Nabeel bin Yaqub Al-Hamar is the advisor for Information Affairs to the King of Bahrain, Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah.
Nabeel Rajab — Nabeel Rajab (Arabic: نبيل أحمد عبدالرسول رجب, romanized: Nabīl Aḥmad ʿAbd ar-Rasūl Rajab; born 1 September 1964) is a Bahraini human rights activist and opposition figure.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nabeel
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Nabeel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nabeel in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nabeel is rising: up 142 places since 2020, to #1,406 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #470 in 1998.
Nabeel is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nabeel include: Nabeel Shaukat Ali, Nabeel bin Yaqub Al-Hamar and Nabeel Rajab. Short summaries for each appear below.
Nabeel does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nabeels in the wild.
19
UK babies named Nabeel (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 142 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nabeel
Almost certainly the only Nabeel in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ Similar names to Nabeel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nabeel Rajab (Arabic: نبيل أحمد عبدالرسول رجب, romanized: Nabīl Aḥmad ʿAbd ar-Rasūl Rajab; born 1 September 1964) is a Bahraini human rights activist and opposition figure.