Tervel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- TER-vel
Tervel is a boys' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tervel mean?
Name of a Bulgar khan; origin uncertain, probably Turkic
Tervel was khan of Bulgaria from about 700 to 721 and helped Byzantium repel the Arab siege of Constantinople.
Is Tervel a girl's or a boy's name?
Tervel is a boys' name.
How popular is Tervel in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 5 boys.
Tervel in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
Names like Tervel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Axel, Tommy, Teddy, Abel, Theodore, Theo, Ezra, Arthur, Rory, Hugo, Jesse, Albie
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, “Tervel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tervel, updated 20 October 2026.