Boy name · Arabic
سهيل
Sohail name meaning
su-HAIL
“Canopus, a well-known bright star”
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Sohail mean?
Sohail (سهيل) means “Canopus, a well-known bright star”.
How do you pronounce Sohail?
Sohail is pronounced su-HAIL.
Is Sohail a boy's or a girl's name?
Sohail is a boy's name.
How is Sohail written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written سهيل.
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “A certain star [well known; namely, Canopus].”. See the entry ↗