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أَصِيل
Asil
a-SEEL
“Noble, of pure origin.”
About Asil
Asil is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "noble, of pure origin", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root أ-ص-ل meaning 'root, origin'. Describes someone of authentic noble lineage. Used as a feminine name as well as a masculine adjective.
Common in Gulf families.
Spellings of Asil
أَصِيل is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Asilthe spelling used on this page | Not listed | 60 |
| Aseel | 28 | 190 |
| Aseela | Not listed | Not listed |
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
Gender
Girl
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 Asil is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Asil
- What does the name Asil mean?
- Asil (أَصِيل) means "Noble, of pure origin". From the Arabic root أ-ص-ل meaning 'root, origin'. Describes someone of authentic noble lineage. Used as a feminine name as well as a masculine adjective.
- Is Asil a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Asil is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Asil a boy or a girl name?
- Asil is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Asil come from?
- Asil is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-Ṣ-L. Common in Gulf families.
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