Holding steady.
Popularity of Navil since 1988
Babies named Navil per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Navil is a name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1988, a time when many parents were creating new names by blending sounds from familiar sources. Its peak year was 1990, yet it never achieved enough usage to rank in the national top 1000. The trajectory of Navil has been stable, meaning it has remained at a consistently low level of use rather than growing or declining significantly. It has not been recorded in enough births to calculate a 1-in-N frequency, and no top states of usage appear in the data. This rarity makes Navil a distinctive choice for parents seeking a name that feels both modern and uncommon, though its meaning and origins remain open to interpretation.
The name Navil first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1988, with a peak in 1990. It does not have a clear etymological path in any known language. It may be a modern coinage blending sounds from names like Nabil (Arabic for 'noble') or Navi (Hebrew for 'prophet'), or it could be a respelling of Nabil. Given its recent emergence and lack of historical usage before the late 20th century, it is best classified as a modern invented name.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Naveel, Naveil, Nabil
Sibling names for Navil
Names that share Navil's style, for a brother or sister.
