Wael Forename
2,357th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 433,898 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt
Wael Forename User-submission:
Wa'el (Arabic: وائل), also spelt Wael or Wail, is an ancient Aramaic male given name. The first found usage of the name was found and translated off of ancient inscriptions from a site called Sumatar Harbesi. The inscription explains a King of Edessa, the 'Parthian Wael' during roughly 160AD.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 100% | 290,601 | 1:316 | 54 |
| Sudan | 100% | 34,110 | 1:1,108 | 212 |
| Iraq | 99% | 16,126 | 1:2,172 | 409 |
| Syria | - | 15,324 | 1:1,260 | 246 |
| Libya | - | 15,240 | 1:408 | 67 |
| Yemen | - | 15,175 | 1:1,733 | 263 |
| Jordan | 100% | 14,539 | 1:607 | 157 |
| Palestine | 100% | 11,830 | 1:385 | 90 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 6,575 | 1:856 | 180 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 2,798 | 1:11,012 | 1,554 |
| United States | 100% | 2,200 | 1:164,790 | 6,274 |
| Morocco | - | 1,501 | 1:22,884 | 1,335 |
| Oman | 100% | 1,139 | 1:3,607 | 505 |
| Tunisia | 100% | 1,130 | 1:599 | 115 |
| Canada | 100% | 775 | 1:42,753 | 2,980 |
| Israel | 99% | 716 | 1:11,736 | 1,387 |
| Sweden | 100% | 375 | 1:26,288 | 1,691 |
| Spain | 100% | 372 | 1:125,081 | 3,254 |
| France | 100% | 333 | 1:199,611 | 3,243 |
| Algeria | 100% | 329 | 1:116,039 | 2,558 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 294 | 1:24,327 | 2,429 |
| England | 99% | 279 | 1:199,294 | 5,900 |
| Ghana | - | 225 | 1:119,939 | 4,817 |
| Kuwait | - | 199 | 1:19,021 | 2,052 |
| Bahrain | - | 178 | 1:7,577 | 1,232 |
| Germany | 100% | 176 | 1:549,306 | 5,557 |
| Thailand | 100% | 99 | 1:707,735 | 29,750 |
| Denmark | - | 92 | 1:61,408 | 2,162 |
| Brazil | 100% | 90 | 1:2,380,402 | 47,463 |
| Djibouti | - | 87 | 1:10,525 | 817 |
| Australia | - | 79 | 1:172,881 | 4,735 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 75 | 1:402,692 | 11,579 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 73 | 1:231,535 | 8,165 |
| Belgium | 100% | 67 | 1:171,493 | 4,532 |
| Italy | 98% | 57 | 1:1,071,265 | 9,129 |
| Indonesia | - | 50 | 1:5,159,273 | 202,155 |
| Iran | 100% | 48 | 1:1,635,351 | 11,098 |
| Ireland | 100% | 37 | 1:125,501 | 2,828 |
| Malaysia | 98% | 37 | 1:822,971 | 30,856 |
| Russia | 100% | 37 | 1:3,898,208 | 20,782 |
| Greece | 100% | 32 | 1:341,705 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 28 | 1:293,339 | 5,808 |
| Qatar | 100% | 23 | 1:103,026 | 12,248 |
| Norway | 100% | 22 | 1:233,288 | 5,551 |
| China | - | 20 | 1:68,302,789 | 63,189 |
| Cyprus | 100% | 18 | 1:48,393 | 2,133 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 18 | 1:9,864,687 | 115,427 |
| Gambia | - | 16 | 1:120,412 | 458 |
| Philippines | 100% | 15 | 1:7,067,298 | 110,797 |
| Finland | 67% | 14 | 1:391,656 | 5,045 |
| Senegal | 100% | 13 | 1:1,121,643 | 9,904 |
| Tanzania | 50% | 13 | 1:4,060,640 | 25,595 |
| Scotland | 76% | 12 | 1:445,864 | 5,809 |
| Austria | 100% | 11 | 1:774,018 | 6,072 |
| Angola | - | 9 | 1:2,996,290 | 3,522 |
| India | 100% | 9 | 1:134,986,441 | 1,652,066 |
| Poland | - | 9 | 1:4,225,235 | 4,388 |
| Ukraine | - | 8 | 1:5,687,488 | 9,604 |
| Belarus | 100% | 7 | 1:1,354,626 | 6,726 |
| Liberia | - | 7 | 1:630,294 | 15,835 |
| South Africa | 100% | 7 | 1:7,790,378 | 138,656 |
| Estonia | - | 6 | 1:219,230 | 6,245 |
| Mexico | 100% | 6 | 1:20,690,738 | 47,722 |
| Congo | - | 5 | 1:1,001,841 | 16,039 |
| Czechia | 100% | 5 | 1:2,131,232 | 5,044 |
| Japan | - | 5 | 1:25,597,211 | 50,433 |
| Mauritius | - | 5 | 1:259,557 | 4,811 |
| Pakistan | 50% | 5 | 1:38,871,536 | 142,270 |
| Chad | 100% | 4 | 1:3,399,600 | 8,891 |
| Romania | 100% | 4 | 1:5,012,994 | 31,756 |
| Somalia | - | 4 | 1:3,381,467 | 5,208 |
| South Korea | - | 4 | 1:1,386,105 | 20,690 |
| Wales | 100% | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Bulgaria | - | 3 | 1:2,330,130 | 16,302 |
| Panama | - | 3 | 1:1,302,186 | 25,104 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67% | 3 | 1:2,717,438 | 132,395 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 3 | 1:1,183,434 | 5,646 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 2 | 1:4,821,472 | 33,780 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 2 | 1:1,762,229 | 6,852 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 2 | 1:11,537,966 | 95,271 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Singapore | - | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| Albania | 100% | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Burkina Faso | - | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Cook Islands | - | 1 | 1:18,153 | 1,349 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Eritrea | 100% | 1 | 1:4,752,977 | 997 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Guinea | - | 1 | 1:11,858,647 | 7,978 |
| Hungary | - | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:51,230 | 5,014 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Northern Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:318,133 | 3,044 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | - | 1 | 1:191,997 | 5,295 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Tonga | - | 1 | 1:107,436 | 779 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
The alternate forms: Waél (6), Waêl (2) & Wàél (4) are calculated separately.
Wael (77,674) may also be a surname.
Wael Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wa'el (Arabic: وائل), also spelt Wael or Wail, is an ancient Aramaic male given name. The first found usage of the name was found and translated off of ancient inscriptions from a site called Sumatar Harbesi. The inscription explains a King of Edessa, the 'Parthian Wael' during roughly 160AD. The names' usage is pre-Islamic, though it is a common misconception to depict it as Muslim in origin due to the names use in the Quran. It means 'clan', 'seeking shelter', and 'protector'. Pronunciation differs based on the varieties of Arabic.
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Wael Demographics
Wael Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Sample size: 4,008 (2014)
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waél | 92 | 6 | / |
| Waêl | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wa'el | 89 | 1,995 | / |
| Waell | 89 | 1,347 | / |
| Waael | 89 | 1,300 | / |
| Waele | 89 | 94 | / |
| Wahel | 89 | 53 | / |
| Waelt | 89 | 11 | / |
| Hwael | 89 | 8 | / |
| Wae'l | 89 | 6 | / |
| Wuael | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wwael | 89 | 2 | / |
| Whael | 89 | 2 | / |
| Waeyl | 89 | 2 | / |
| Waesl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waehl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wel | 86 | 2,690 | / |
| Wàél | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wael-H | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wuhael | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wahelt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahelh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wayiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waettl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waelle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahael | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wajjel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wayjel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wiel | 75 | 2,512 | / |
| Well | 75 | 2,362 | / |
| Weel | 75 | 192 | / |
| Vael | 75 | 132 | / |
| Woel | 75 | 50 | / |
| Uael | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hwel | 75 | 7 | / |
| Wuel | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wehl | 75 | 3 | / |
| Welh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Weul | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wwel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vwel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waheelh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waeheel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waayeel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiyele | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayjjel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whaelle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wl | 67 | 1,272 | / |
| Wahil | 67 | 274 | / |
| Wa'il | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vahel | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wegli | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hvael | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weeld | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wweel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wuelt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wiell | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weell | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wauil | 67 | 4 | / |
| We'll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wiehl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaeld | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaele | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weehl | 67 | 2 | / |
| W'ell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baelh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woehl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wellÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weldd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahayele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vweel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wueld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyalw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weesl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weelh | 67 | 1 | / |
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