Fidel

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning faithful, loyal.

Babies a year
87
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies

Fidel by the numbers

In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Fidel. In the US, 87 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

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

Its American peak was 195 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Fadelexcellent, superior, virtuous16 in the US (2017)
  • FishelGod increases; Yiddish diminutive of Philip14 in the US (2017)
  • Fadilvirtuous, distinguished, excellent6 in the US (2017)
  • Field5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Fidel

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

  • Vidalof life; relating to living46 in the US (2017)
  • Videl20 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean faith

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

  • Calebwhole-hearted, faithful7,093 in the US (2017)
  • Damonto tame; loyal704 in the US (2017)
  • Imanifaith or belief606 in the US (2017)
  • Dillonloyal; from gaelic dillidh583 in the US (2017)
  • Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 in the US (2017)
  • Trumanfaithful man, true man175 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Fidel

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