Nawal is a distinctive choice, ranked #1110 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nawal in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1110
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nawal in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Nawal
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.
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 Nawal
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Nawal per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nawal in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nawal is rising: up 339 places since 2020, to #1,110 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #890 in 2005.
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 Soufi and Nawal Slaoui. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
30
UK babies named Nawal (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 339 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
Almost certainly the only Nawal 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 Nawal
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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.