| Qasim | Nabil | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | one who distributes | noble, honorable |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | QAA-sim | na-BEEL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1966 |
| Peak year | 2025 (60) | 2015 (63) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 51 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Qasim | Nabil |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 300 | 273 |
| 2010s | 373 | 452 |
| 2000s | 271 | 457 |
| 1990s | 185 | 402 |
| 1980s | 77 | 238 |
| 1970s | 33 | 118 |
| 1960s | 0 | 21 |
From the root q-s-m (ق-س-م, 'to divide, to apportion'), meaning 'one who divides or distributes', especially a distributor of provisions. Al-Qasim was a son of the Prophet (hence his kunya Abu al-Qasim). Also spelled Kasim, Qaasim.
From the root n-b-l (ن-ب-ل), meaning 'noble, highborn, magnanimous, honorable'. Also spelled Nabeel.
Nabil is more popular than Qasim today: about 51 US babies were given the name Nabil in 2025, compared with 0 named Qasim.
Qasim means one who distributes (arabic origin), while Nabil means noble, honorable (arabic origin).
In US records, Qasim first appears in 0 and Nabil in 1966, so Qasim has the longer recorded history.