Nahuel

A boys’ name of Mapuche origin, meaning jaguar, puma.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Nahuel by the numbers

Nahuel was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 21 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Nahumhe comforted71 in the US (2017)
  • Nabeelnoble, highborn, of noble descent19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nayel42 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Naheem24 in the US (2017)
  • Nahiem6 in the US (2017)
  • Nahil5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Nahuel

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

  • Naelachiever, one who succeeds52 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Naol10 in the US (2017)
  • Naail3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nayal3 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Nahuel

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