Adil
Adil is an Arabic masculine given name and surname. Adil is a variation of the name Adel, an Arabic male name that comes from the word Adl, meaning "fairness" and "justice". It is a common name in the Muslim world.
Meaning & Origin of Adil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adil is an Arabic masculine given name and surname. Adil is a variation of the name Adel, an Arabic male name that comes from the word Adl, meaning "fairness" and "justice". It is a common name in the Muslim world.
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The Story of Adil
Adil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 48 Adils were born — ranking #2,238 that year. As of 2026, Adil ranks #3,102 for baby boys with 39 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 2K Adils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Adil
Adil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Adil's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #2,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Adil's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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