Nawfal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- NOW-fal
- Origin
- Arabic
Nawfal is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “generous giver”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nawfal mean?
Arabic: from Arabic nawfal 'generous giver'
“generous giver”
From Arabic nawfal, a generous giver; Banu Nawfal was a clan of the Quraysh tribe of Mecca.
Is Nawfal a girl's or a boy's name?
Nawfal is a boys' name.
How popular is Nawfal in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 5 boys.
Nawfal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
Names like Nawfal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Ahmed, Abdullah, Musa, Zayaan, Zayan, Mustafa, Zayd, Umar, Rayyan, Azaan, Ibrahim
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
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, “Nawfal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nawfal, updated 20 October 2026.