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Nawaal

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Pronounced nah-WAHL /nɑˈwɑl/Medium

Meaning: Nawaal (Nawal) is an Arabic name meaning 'gift; bestowal; a present freely given', from a root carrying the sense of granting or handing over. It is a well-established girls' name across the Arabic-speaking world, given with the sense that the child herself is the gift.Medium

In 30 seconds: A generous two-beat Arabic name: Nawaal means 'gift; bestowal' (said 'nah-WAHL') — the child herself as the present given.
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningNawaal (Nawal) is an Arabic name meaning 'gift; bestowal; a present freely given', from a root carrying the sense of granting or handing over. It is a well-established girls' name across the Arabic-speaking world, given with the sense that the child herself is the gift.
U.S. rank (2024)#14724 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 114

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201420062024

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Nawaal (usually written Nawal) is an Arabic name meaning 'gift; bestowal', from a root about granting and giving. It has long been used for girls throughout the Arabic-speaking world, and it belongs to that warm family of names in which the child is understood as the present received. The doubled a in this spelling marks the long vowel. In the U.S. it is rare (said 'nah-WAHL').

It appears only rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, generous, and Arabic-rooted.

Did you know? Nawaal names a gift freely given — a name parents choose with the plain thought that the child is the gift. We note that with respect (said 'nah-WAHL').
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Nawaal — Arabic Nawal, 'gift; bestowal'

Variations

NawalNawaalNevaal

Nicknames

NawaNona

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nawaal mean?

Nawaal is Arabic for 'gift; bestowal' — a present freely given.

How do you pronounce Nawaal?

It's said nah-WAHL /nɑˈwɑl/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Nawaal a boy or girl name?

Nawaal is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Nawaal?

Nawaal is a rare name for girls in the U.S.

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