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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.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Also spelled

Aseel, Aseela

Root letters

أ ص لʾ-Ṣ-L

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

a·SEEL

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Asil: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud