Aqil
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning intelligent or wise.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Aqil by the numbers
Aqil was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 1999, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aqil. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Akilintelligent; wise; reasonable44 in the US (2017)
- Adiljust; fair; equitable38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ahilbrother; from akhil29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Asilnoble; of noble origin10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anilindigo plant or dye5 in the US (2017)
- Aquileagle; a form of Aquila5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Aqil
Names that are said the same way as Aqil, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Aqil, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Alfiewise counsel; from Alfred1,955 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
- Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Aqil
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