Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Wael

WAH-el · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
one who returns to God; refuge
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
religious · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#5036
2024 births20
Peak year2015
First appeared1977
Total US births507
2015 peak19771989200120122024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Wa
Alternate spellings
WailWaalWaiel
In other languages
Vail (Turkish)

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