Aqeela
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-KEE-la
- Origin
- Arabic
Aqeela is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “wise, intelligent”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aqeela mean?
Arabic: spelling of Aqeelah; feminine of Aqeel, from Arabic aqila
“wise, intelligent”
From Arabic aqila, meaning wise or noble; Aqeel is the masculine form.
Meaning borrowed from Aqeelah.
Is Aqeela a girl's or a boy's name?
Aqeela is a girls' name.
How popular is Aqeela in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 6 girls.
Aqeela in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 6 | #2,535 |
Names like Aqeela
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Habiba, Faiza, Safia, Saba, Afifa, Sabiha, Aysha, Fariha, Aakifah, Areeba, Salma, Afiya
Names related to Aqeela
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aqeela: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aqeela, updated 20 October 2026.