| Badr | Suhail | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Full moon | the star Canopus |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | BAH-der | su-HAYL |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2014 (24) | 2024 (22) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Badr | Suhail |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61 | 75 |
| 2010s | 131 | 118 |
| 2000s | 73 | 88 |
| 1990s | 11 | 75 |
| 1980s | 0 | 22 |
| 1970s | 0 | 6 |
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.
Suhayl is the Arabic name of the star Canopus, the second-brightest star in the night sky and prominent in classical Arab astronomy and navigation. A diminutive linked to the root s-h-l ('smooth, gentle, easy'). Also spelled Sohail, Soheil.
Badr and Suhail are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Badr means Full moon (arabic origin), while Suhail means the star Canopus (arabic origin).
In US records, Badr first appears in 0 and Suhail in 0, so Badr has the longer recorded history.