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Aqeel

Boy

Meaning of Aqeel: Arabic: 'wise or intelligent'

Aqeel is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11152nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11152

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

225

First recorded 1976 · peak 2013

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Aqeel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 11.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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