Nidal
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning struggle or striving.
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
Nidal by the numbers
Nidal was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 12 babies in 1988, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nidal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nihalcrescent moon or achieving one's desires31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nialchampion or noble; variant of Niall3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nigeldark, black; from Nigellus148 in the US (2017)
- Niallcloud, champion46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nadavwilling or generous26 in the US (2017)
- Nizarsmall or diminutive26 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nidal
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