Boy name · Arabic
فضل
Fadl name meaning
FADL
“Excellence; bounty, free gift”
A blessed name
Name of al-Fadl ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), cousin of the Prophet ﷺ.
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Fadl mean?
Fadl (فضل) means “Excellence; bounty, free gift”. Name of al-Fadl ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), cousin of the Prophet ﷺ.
How do you pronounce Fadl?
Fadl is pronounced FADL.
Is Fadl a boy's or a girl's name?
Fadl is a boy's name.
How is Fadl written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written فضل.
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “any gift whereof the giving to the recipient thereof is not obligatory: [i. e. a free gift, or gratuity; and an act of bounty or grace; a favour”. See the entry ↗