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UK name, mostly girls

Aseel

Of Arabic origin, a name meaning noble, well-bred, or highborn.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Aseel is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Aseel popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1097, with 31 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2023, with 32 births.

This profile covers 392 England and Wales registrations across 22 recorded years from 2002 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 97% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 398 living people in the UK are called Aseel. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Aseel ranked #1097 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 31 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2023, when 32 girls were registered as Aseel.
  • Aseel ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #560 in 2019.
  • About 398 living people in the UK are estimated to have Aseel as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
  • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 93.3% of Aseel registrations are for girls.

Latest rank (E&W)

#1097

2024

Births in 2024

31

Latest year

Peak year

2023

32 births

Estimated living

398

2026

Gender

Boy and girl registrations for Aseel

In England and Wales birth records, Aseel has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 6.7% of registrations are for boys and 93.3% are for girls.

These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.

93% girls
Boys28 (6.7%)Girls392 (93.3%)

Aseel registered for boys

  • Ranked #3,011 in 2018
  • 6 boys registered in 2018
  • Peak: 2014 (7 births)

Aseel registered for girls

  • Ranked #1,097 in 2024
  • 31 girls registered in 2024
  • Peak: 2023 (32 births)

Meaning

What does Aseel mean?

The name Aseel traces its origins to the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "aseel," which means "pure," "noble," or "of noble descent." The name has been in use in the Arab world for centuries, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 7th century CE.

During the golden age of Islamic civilization, the name Aseel gained popularity among Arab nobility and scholars. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Aseel ibn Abi al-Rayhan, a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 9th century CE. His works on geometry and trigonometry had a significant influence on the development of these fields in the Islamic world.

In the 10th century CE, Aseel ibn Sawwar al-Qadhi was a prominent Arab historian and jurist from Baghdad. His historical writings shed light on the social and political landscape of the Abbasid Caliphate during his time.

Moving forward in time, Aseel al-Munajjid was a renowned Syrian poet and writer who lived in the 12th century CE. Her poetry, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, was widely celebrated and influenced generations of Arab poets.

In the 14th century CE, Aseel ibn Abi Bakr al-Qurashi was a famous Arab traveler and explorer who journeyed across vast territories, including parts of Africa and Asia. His travelogues provided valuable insights into the cultures and geographies of the regions he visited.

More recently, Aseel Al-Awadhi was a Kuwaiti artist and calligrapher who lived from 1923 to 2008. She was renowned for her intricate and beautiful Arabic calligraphy works, which were exhibited in various galleries and museums around the world.

While the name Aseel has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has also gained popularity in other parts of the world, particularly among Muslim communities. The name continues to be widely used today, carrying with it a sense of purity, nobility, and cultural heritage.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Aseel over time

The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Aseel in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Aseel, the clearest high point is 2023. The latest England and Wales figure is 31 births in 2024, compared with 32 at the peak.

Babies born per year

BoysGirls
09172634199620102024

Decades

Aseel by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Aseel was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #1385 122 5
2010s #1440 227 10
2000s #3133 43 7

Geography

Where Aseel is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Aseel. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Aseel ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #560 in 2019.

Scotland
5

Across the UK

Aseel in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#560 in 2019

2 years of NRS records, 8 total registered

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Names similar to Aseel

FAQ

Aseel: questions and answers

How popular is the name Aseel in the UK right now?

In 2024, Aseel was ranked #1097 for girls in England and Wales, with 31 births registered.

When was Aseel most popular?

The peak year on record was 2023, with 32 babies registered as Aseel in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Aseel?

Of Arabic origin, a name meaning noble, well-bred, or highborn.

How many people are called Aseel in the UK?

A total of 392 babies have been registered as Aseel across the 22 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 8 more in Scotland.

Where is Aseel most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Aseel ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #560 in 2019. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.