Adil

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning just; fair; equitable.

Babies a year
38
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#845
38 babies

Adil by the numbers

In 2025, 38 babies in England and Wales were named Adil. In the US, 40 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 48 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Adil. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Adielornament of God; God is my adornment186 in the US (2017)
  • Adinvoluptuous or delicate87 in the US (2017)
  • Adeljustice or fairness12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Adimy ornament or adornment10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Akilintelligent; wise; reasonable44 in the US (2017)
  • Ahilbrother; from akhil29 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Adil

Names that are said the same way as Adil, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Aadiljust, fair, upright8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Adellnoble; a form of Adele or Adela14 in the US (2017)
  • Adeeljust, fair, equitable11 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Adil, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Adil

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