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Fazil: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“excellent; learned; virtuous”
فاضل
فَاضِل
What Fazil means
Fazil (فاضل, Arabic فَاضِل) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “excellent; learned; virtuous”. It comes from the Arabic root ف ض ل. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ف ض ل.
Fazil at a glance
- Meaning
- excellent; learned; virtuous
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- faa-zil
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- F · ف
Meaning of Fazil
- In English
- excellent; learned; virtuous
- اردو میں معنی
- فاضل، صاحب فضیلت
Origin and history of Fazil
Lane gives fāḍil as excelling and possessing excellence.
Rootف ض ل
How to say and write Fazil
- Say it
- faa-zil2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Fazil
- Urdu
- فاضل
- Original script
- فَاضِل
- Other spellings
- Fadil · Faazil
Sibling names for Fazil
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Fazil.
- Fazilaفاضلہvirtuous; learnedGirlArabic
- Faheemaفہیمہquick to understand; intelligentGirlArabic
- FasihaفصیحہeloquentGirlArabic
- Fazeelaفضیلہvirtue; excellenceGirlArabic
- Aalimaعالمہlearned; knowingGirlArabic
- Adibaادیبہcultured; well-manneredGirlArabic
- Adilaعادلہjust; fairGirlArabic
- Afafعفافchastity; restraintGirlArabic
Names from the same root as Fazil
- Abul Fazlابوالفضلfather of excellenceBoyArabic
- Afzalافضلmost excellent; superiorBoyArabic
- Fazalفضلgrace; bountyBoyArabic
- Fazal Ahadفضل احدgrace of the OneBoyArabic
- Fazal Dinفضل دینgrace of the faithBoyArabic
- Fazal Elahiفضل الٰہیdivine graceBoyArabic
- Fazal Ghafoorفضل غفورgrace of the ForgivingBoyArabic
- Fazal Ghaniفضل غنیgrace of the Self-sufficientBoyArabic
- Fazal Hadiفضل ہادیgrace of the GuideBoyArabic
- Fazal Haqفضل حقgrace of the Truth (God)BoyArabic
- Fazal Karimفضل کریمgrace of the GenerousBoyArabic
- Fazal Maboodفضل معبودgrace of the WorshippedBoyArabic
Names that sound like Fazil
Questions about the name Fazil
What does the name Fazil mean?
Fazil means “excellent; learned; virtuous”. In Urdu: فاضل، صاحب فضیلت. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Fazil a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Fazil is a boy’s name.
Is Fazil a Muslim name?
Yes. Fazil is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives fāḍil as excelling and possessing excellence.
How do you pronounce Fazil?
Say it “faa-zil”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Fazil in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Fazil is written فاضل. In its original script: فَاضِل.
What are other spellings of Fazil?
Fazil is also spelled Fadil, Faazil.
Is the meaning of Fazil verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.