| Badr | Rigel | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Full moon | Named for the star Rigel |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | BAH-der | RYE-jel |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2014 (24) | 2016 (34) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Badr | Rigel |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61 | 116 |
| 2010s | 131 | 214 |
| 2000s | 73 | 128 |
| 1990s | 11 | 91 |
| 1980s | 0 | 62 |
| 1970s | 0 | 21 |
Badr is the Arabic word for the full moon (the moon on its fourteenth night) and a Quranic name. The lunar meaning is literal and well attested.
The proper name of the bright blue star marking the foot of Orion, from Arabic 'rijl' ('foot', from 'Rijl Jauzah al-Yusra', 'the left foot of the giant'). The literal meaning is 'foot'; it is included as the proper name of a specific star.
Badr and Rigel are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Badr means Full moon (arabic origin), while Rigel means Named for the star Rigel (arabic origin).
In US records, Badr first appears in 0 and Rigel in 0, so Badr has the longer recorded history.