What does Adil mean?
Adil means “Just; fair”.
Adil is an Arabic name meaning just or fair, connected with a root involving acting justly. It is an adjective used as a personal name, so its ethical meaning is direct rather than borrowed from a legend about a particular bearer. The name can express a family's regard for fairness without claiming to determine a child's character.
Adil has traveled into several other naming traditions, including Turkish and Urdu, while retaining its Arabic ancestry. Adel is a related form parents may encounter in different transliterations or languages. The compact spelling contains a complete name, and its linguistic background is separate from European Adel names that derive from Germanic vocabulary for nobility.
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How popular is Adil?
United States · 2025Explore how often Adil is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #2,641 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Adil
- 49 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 28.9% More than 2024
Adil over time
United States · Boys
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #2,641 | 49 |
| 2024 | Boys | #3,162 | 38 |
| 2023 | Boys | #3,229 | 37 |
| 2022 | Boys | #2,921 | 43 |
| 2021 | Boys | #3,299 | 35 |
| 2020 | Boys | #3,076 | 37 |
| 2019 | Boys | #2,808 | 44 |
| 2018 | Boys | #2,944 | 40 |
| 2017 | Boys | #2,951 | 40 |
| 2016 | Boys | #3,295 | 34 |
| 2015 | Boys | #2,642 | 46 |
| 2014 | Boys | #2,985 | 38 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Justus
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Just; fair
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- Prince or commander in Arabic; treetop in Hebrew
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Jude
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- Praised; to be generous, to be good to others
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Zayden
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- Modern name; sometimes linked to growth
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Kairo
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- The victorious, through Cairo
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Muhammad
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- Praised; praiseworthy
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