Name profile

Adil

A name meaning "fair, honest, just".

PronunciationArabic /ˈʕaː.dil/; Turkish /aː.ˈdil/; Uyghur /ʔɑ.ˈdil/
Usage languagesArabic, Kazakh, Turkish, Urdu, Uyghur
US rank (2025)#2,641

Meaning and history

Adil is an Arabic name meaning “fair, honest, just,” derived from the root عدل (ʿadala), “to act justly.” It was also borne by several sultans of Bijapur.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 36 births, rank #3,024
2007: 44 births, rank #2,721
2008: 40 births, rank #2,946
2009: 38 births, rank #3,045
2010: 39 births, rank #2,958
20112011: 40 births, rank #2,904
2012: 47 births, rank #2,594
2013: 33 births, rank #3,265
2014: 38 births, rank #2,985
2015: 46 births, rank #2,641
20162016: 34 births, rank #3,293
2017: 40 births, rank #2,951
2018: 40 births, rank #2,943
2019: 44 births, rank #2,808
2020: 37 births, rank #3,074
20212021: 35 births, rank #3,297
2022: 43 births, rank #2,919
2023: 37 births, rank #3,228
2024: 38 births, rank #3,161
20252025: 49 births, rank #2,641

In 2025, 49 babies were recorded with the name Adil, ranking #2,641 among boys.