Nawal is a distinctive choice, ranked #1302 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nawal in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1302
About the Name Nawal
Nawal is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 147 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #890 in 2005 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nawal is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nawal
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Nawal per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nawal in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nawal is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 147 places over the last five years to #1302 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Nawal 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 Nawal include: Nawal El Zoghbi — Nawal El Zoghbi is a Lebanese singer and actress.; Nawal Soufi — Nawal Soufi is a Moroccan-Italian social worker and human rights activist.; Nawal Slaoui — Nawal Slaoui is a Moroccan alpine skier..
Nawal does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nawals in the wild.
25
UK babies named Nawal (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 147 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nawal
Likely around 1 other Nawal in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nawal
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nawal El Zoghbi is a Lebanese singer and actress. She achieved popularity first by singing traditional Arabic music with a pop sensibility, and then by embracing newer trends in different music genres and scenes.
Nawal Soufi is a Moroccan-Italian social worker and human rights activist. She also has been active in immigration and is a sympathizer of the Palestinian cause.
Nawal Kishor Yadav is an Indian politician from Bihar and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a Member of the Bihar Legislative Council representing the Patna Teachers' Constituency since 1996.
Nawal (Arabic: نوال; born Nawal Thaher Habib Al-Zaid Arabic: نوال ظاهر حبيب الزيد, 18 November 1966), formerly known by her stage name Nawal (Arabic: نوال) is a singer and actress.
Nawal is a musician from Comoros whose music draws on traditional Comorian influences and incorporates sounds from African and Arabic culture. Born into a musical family, she grew up with such sounds as dhikr (Sufi chanting) in mosques, twarab music, and popular music from the radio airwaves.
Nawel Mansouri is an Algerian international volleyball player at the libero position. She has been part of Algeria's Olympic volleyball team twice, in 2008 and 2012.