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Navil

NAH-vil /nɑvɪl/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1995 (#10,514)
Babies in 1995
7 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#2,799 in 1990
First recorded
1988

Meaning of Navil

Navil, pronounced NAH-vil (/nɑvɪl/), is a feminine name that surfaced in late 20th-century America, possibly drawing on the Arabic root n-b-l (“noble”) or conceived as a fresh phonetic twist on similar forms. While its precise origin remains open to interpretation, Navil’s clean consonants and softly stressed first syllable convey a quietly confident presence. In California between 1988 and 1992, the name appeared in modest numbers—peaking at twenty newborns (ranked 373rd) in 1990—before settling into consistent rarity. Its appeal lies in a balance of cultural resonance and clear pronunciation, making it a distinctive choice that is unlikely to crowd any classroom roster.

How to pronounce Navil

Popularity of Navil in the U.S.

Navil was last recorded in the U.S. in 1995, ranked #10,514 with 7 babies. It peaked at #2,799 in 1990. It first appears in the records in 1988.

Bar and line chart: Navil in the U.S., 1988–1995. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 41 in 1990 and 7 in 1995. Line: rank among girl names, peak #2,799 in 1990, #10,514 in 1995.
  • Girls named Navil (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1988–1995. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1988⁠–⁠1995 7 rows
Navil: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
1995710,514back (not recorded in 1994)
1993710,588▼ 3,521
1992127,067▲ 363
1991117,430▼ 4,631
1990412,799▲ 4,650
1989107,449▼ 4,143
1988293,306new