Aqeel
Aqeel is an Arabic male given name, which means "knowledgeable", "intelligent", or "wise". An alternative spelling is Aqil. The name may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Aqeel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aqeel is an Arabic male given name, which means "knowledgeable", "intelligent", or "wise". An alternative spelling is Aqil. The name may refer to:
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The Story of Aqeel
The earliest SSA record of Aqeel as a baby boy name dates back to 1976, when 5 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Aqeel — #7,024 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Aqeels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 220 Aqeels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Aqeel
Aqeel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 220 births in the dataset. Aqeel's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #7,024. Use the chart and map above to compare Aqeel'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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