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عَدِيل
Adeel
a-DEEL
“Just, fair (a peer).”
About Adeel
Adeel is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "just, fair (a peer)", an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ع-د-ل meaning 'justice, equity'. In the form 'adīl' connotes a peer or counterpart.
Common Pakistani masculine name.
Spellings of Adeel
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Adeelthe spelling used on this page | 11 | 5 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Adeel is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Adeel
- What does the name Adeel mean?
- Adeel (عَدِيل) means "Just, fair (a peer)". From the Arabic root ع-د-ل meaning 'justice, equity'. In the form 'adīl' connotes a peer or counterpart.
- Is Adeel a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Adeel is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Adeel a boy or a girl name?
- Adeel is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Adeel come from?
- Adeel is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters ʿ-D-L. Common Pakistani masculine name.
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