Fadel

♂ Boy

Pronounced FAH-del /ˈfɑ.dɛl/Medium

Meaning: A spelling of Fadil/Fadl — from the Arabic, 'virtuous; excellent; generous; of merit/grace'Low

In 30 seconds: Virtuous; excellent; generous: Fadel spells Fadil/Fadl. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'FAH-del').

Origin LowArabic

MeaningA spelling of Fadil/Fadl — from the Arabic, 'virtuous; excellent; generous; of merit/grace'

U.S. rank (2025)#10014 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2017

Total births (all-time)≈ 217

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Fadel is a spelling of Fadil/Fadl — from the Arabic, 'virtuous; excellent; generous; of merit/grace'. A crisp, classic name (said 'FAH-del').

In the U.S. it appears in Arabic-speaking families. Rare in this form, virtuous-and-generous at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Fadil/Fadl is Arabic for 'virtuous; excellent; generous; of merit' — Fadel is a spelling, crisp and gracious (said 'FAH-del').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Fadel — Arabic etymology

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Fady

Fadil— the standard spelling

Faisal— a sound-neighbor Fa- Arabic boys' name

Fadi— a fellow Fad- Arabic boys' name

Jaleel— echoes that soft -el sound

Jibreel— shares Fadel's Arabic roots

By themearabic

What does the name Fadel mean?

Fadel spells Fadil/Fadl — Arabic 'virtuous; excellent; generous; of merit'.

How do you pronounce Fadel?

It's said FAH-del /ˈfɑ.dɛl/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Fadel a boy or girl name?

Fadel is a boy's name.

How popular is Fadel?

Fadel is a very rare name in the U.S.