Aseel
Asil is an Arabic unisex given name meaning “evening time”, “nighttime”. Asil can also mean “deep-rooted”, “original”, “noble” with the same spelling and pronunciation. It's a Quranic name mentioned 4 times in the Quran at 25:5, 33:42, 48:9 and 76:25. It's also mentioned 3 other times in its plural form (Aasaal) at 13:15, 7:205, 24:36.
Meaning & Origin of Aseel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asil is an Arabic unisex given name meaning “evening time”, “nighttime”. Asil can also mean “deep-rooted”, “original”, “noble” with the same spelling and pronunciation. It's a Quranic name mentioned 4 times in the Quran at 25:5, 33:42, 48:9 and 76:25. It's also mentioned 3 other times in its plural form (Aasaal) at 13:15, 7:205, 24:36.
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The Story of Aseel
As a girl name
Aseel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 77 Aseels were born — ranking #2,357 that year. As of 2026, Aseel ranks #2,499 for girls with 71 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 1K Aseels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aseel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 13 Aseels were born — ranking #6,347 that year. As of 2026, Aseel ranks #6,528 for boys with 12 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 174 Aseels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aseel
Aseel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Aseel's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,357. Use the chart and map above to compare Aseel'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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