Nabil is a distinctive choice, ranked #1359 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nabil in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1359
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About the Name Nabil
Nabil has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 88 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #590 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nabil is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nabil in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Nabil
Nabil Elouahabi — Nabil Elouahabi, often credited as Nabil Elouhabi, is a British-Moroccan actor, known for his role as Tariq Larousi in EastEnders from 2003 to 2005, as Rashid "Gary" Mahmoon in "Strangers on the Shore" and as Mr.
Nabil Husein — Nabil Husien Said Amin Alrasydi commonly known as Nabil Husien is an Indonesian businessman from Samarinda, East Kalimantan.
Gohar Nabil — Gohar Nabil is an Egyptian handball player.
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 Nabil
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Nabil per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nabil in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nabil has been fairly steady, ranked #1,359 in 2025 against #1,314 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #590 in 2004.
Nabil 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 Nabil include: Nabil Elouahabi, Nabil Husein and Gohar Nabil. Short summaries for each appear below.
Nabil does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nabils in the wild.
20
UK babies named Nabil (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 45 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nabil
Almost certainly the only Nabil in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nabil
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nabil Elouahabi, often credited as Nabil Elouhabi, is a British-Moroccan actor, known for his role as Tariq Larousi in EastEnders from 2003 to 2005, as Rashid "Gary" Mahmoon in "Strangers on the Shore" and as Mr.
Nabil Fahmy (Arabic: نبيل فهمي) is an Egyptian diplomat and politician who served in the government of Egypt as minister of foreign affairs from June 2013 to July 2014.
Mohamed Nasir Nabil Abdul Rashid bin Suleman Obineche, known as Nabil Abdulrashid is an English comedian, In 2010, at the age of 25, he became the youngest black comedian to perform stand-up at the Hammersmith Apollo.