Boy name · Arabic
عقيل
Aqeel name meaning
a-QEEL
“Intelligent, rational”
A blessed name
Name of Aqil ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), cousin of the Prophet ﷺ.
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Aqeel mean?
Aqeel (عقيل) means “Intelligent, rational”. Name of Aqil ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), cousin of the Prophet ﷺ.
How do you pronounce Aqeel?
Aqeel is pronounced a-QEEL.
Is Aqeel a boy's or a girl's name?
Aqeel is a boy's name.
How is Aqeel written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written عقيل.
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عاقلAaqilIntelligent; possessing sound understandingعقيلةAqeelaNoble, highly esteemed woman; a precious pearlعاقلةAqilaIntelligent, rational womanعقيلUqailOf sound understandingعاليAaliHigh; exalted, nobleعامرAamirLong-living; flourishing; a worshipper of his LordعارضAarizA cloud appearing on the horizonأبانAbanClear in speech
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “a rational being”. See the entry ↗