| Nabil | Habib | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | noble, honorable | Beloved |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | na-BEEL | hah-BEEB |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1966 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2015 (63) | 2019 (39) |
| In 2025 | 51 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nabil | Habib |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 273 | 189 |
| 2010s | 452 | 233 |
| 2000s | 457 | 200 |
| 1990s | 402 | 163 |
| 1980s | 238 | 118 |
| 1970s | 118 | 41 |
| 1960s | 21 | 0 |
From the root n-b-l (ن-ب-ل), meaning 'noble, highborn, magnanimous, honorable'. Also spelled Nabeel.
From the Arabic habib (حبيب) 'beloved, darling', from the root h-b-b 'to love'. A standard term of endearment used as a name.
Nabil is more popular than Habib today: about 51 US babies were given the name Nabil in 2025, compared with 0 named Habib.
Nabil means noble, honorable (arabic origin), while Habib means Beloved (arabic origin).
In US records, Nabil first appears in 1966 and Habib in 0, so Habib has the longer recorded history.