Girl name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Nawal

nah-WAHL · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
gift; present; bounty
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
classic · virtuous
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3616
2024 births43
Peak year2019
First appeared1976
Total US births1,318
2019 peak19761988200020122024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Naw
Alternate spellings
NawelNewal
In other languages
Nevval (Turkish)Naval (Persian)

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