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Nabil

/nah-BEEL/Hausa & Somali & Swahili & Wolof · a boy’s name

Noble and distinguished

In Hausa

How to say it
nah-BEEL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common
For a girl
Nabila

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

NabilNabeel

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
na-BEEL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

NabilNabiil

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
nah-BEEL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

In Wolof

How to say it
nah-BEEL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon