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Belal

Boy

Meaning of Belal: Arabic: 'water' or 'moisture'

Belal 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 — 6845th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6845

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

708

First recorded 1977 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 24 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 22 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Belal per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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