ChristianBoyHebrew
Saul: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“asked for”
ساؤل
שאול
What Saul means
Saul (ساؤل, Hebrew שאול) is a Christian boy’s name that means “asked for”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Saul.
Saul at a glance
- Meaning
- asked for
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- sawl
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Saul
- In English
- asked for
- اردو میں معنی
- مانگا ہوا
Origin and history of Saul
From Hebrew Shaul, meaning 'asked for'. Saul was also the Hebrew name of the apostle Paul.
Base wordHebrew Shaul
How to say and write Saul
- Say it
- sawl1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Saul
- Urdu
- ساؤل
- Original script
- שאול
- Known bearer
- Saul, first king of Israel
Sibling names for Saul
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Saul.
- SalomeسلومیpeacefulGirlHebrew
- Saraسارہprincess (Hebrew, proposed)GirlHebrew
- Seraphinaسرافیناburning ones; fieryGirlHebrew
- Sharonشیرونa plainGirlHebrew
- SheenaشیناJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
- Simoneسیمونhearing; one who hearsGirlHebrew
- Susannaسوزاناa lilyGirlHebrew
- Abigailابیگیلfather of joy; my father is joyGirlHebrew
Names like Saul
- Sajidساجدone who prostratesBoyArabic
- Saleemسلیمsound; whole; free from faultBoyArabic
- SalvadorسلواڈورsaviourBoyLatin
- Samsonسیمسنof the sun; sunlikeBoyHebrew
- Samuelسیموئلheard of God; asked of GodBoyHebrew
- SantiagoسانتیاگوSaint JamesBoyHebrew
- SeanشانJehovah has been graciousBoyCeltic
- Sebastianسیبسٹینvenerable; reveredBoyGreek
- Sethسیتھappointed; put in placeBoyHebrew
- Shamoonشمعونhearing; one who hearsBoyHebrew
Names that sound like Saul
Questions about the name Saul
What does the name Saul mean?
Saul means “asked for”. In Urdu: مانگا ہوا. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Is Saul a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Saul is a boy’s name.
Is Saul a Christian name?
Yes. Saul is used by Christian families. It is of Hebrew origin. From Hebrew Shaul, meaning 'asked for'. Saul was also the Hebrew name of the apostle Paul.
How do you pronounce Saul?
Say it “sawl”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Saul in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Saul is written ساؤل. In its original script: שאול.
Who is a famous person named Saul?
Saul, first king of Israel
Is the meaning of Saul 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.