Soheil
Soheil is a male given name of Persian origin, and may refer to:Soheil Abedian, Iranian-born Australian property developer Soheil Afnan (1904–1990), Palestinian-born Persian scholar of philosophy, Arabic, Persian, and Greek languages Soheil Asgharzad, Iranian football midfielder Soheil Arabi, Iranian blogger who was sentenced to death in Iran in 2013 Soheil Arghandewall, German professional…
Meaning & Origin of Soheil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Soheil is a male given name of Persian origin, and may refer to:Soheil Abedian, Iranian-born Australian property developer Soheil Afnan (1904–1990), Palestinian-born Persian scholar of philosophy, Arabic, Persian, and Greek languages Soheil Asgharzad, Iranian football midfielder Soheil Arabi, Iranian blogger who was sentenced to death in Iran in 2013 Soheil Arghandewall, German professional…
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The Story of Soheil
Soheil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 6 Soheils were born — ranking #6,426 that year. As of 2026, Soheil ranks #6,426 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Soheils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Soheil
Soheil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Soheil's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #6,426. Use the chart and map above to compare Soheil'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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