Fidel is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning “faithful.” In 2024 it was given to 81 boys in the United States.
Fidel belongs to the Spanish tradition. Its meaning — “faithful” — is the sense carried by its Spanish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Fidel first appears in Social Security records in 1892. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #632 in 1959, and in 2024 81 babies received the name — 11,235 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Fidel means “faithful” in its Spanish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Fidel is a boy name. In 2024, 81 babies received the name in the US.
Fidel comes from the Spanish tradition.
Fidel first appears in US records in 1892. Its best-ever ranking was #632 in 1959, and 81 babies were given the name in 2024.
Fidel is pronounced /fɪˈdɛl/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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