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فَاضِل
Fadel
FAA-del
“Virtuous, distinguished.”
About Fadel
Fadel is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "virtuous, distinguished" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ف-ض-ل meaning 'excellence, virtue'.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Fadhel, Fadhil
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 Fadel is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Fadel
- What does the name Fadel mean?
- Fadel (فَاضِل) means "Virtuous, distinguished". From the Arabic root ف-ض-ل meaning 'excellence, virtue'.
- Is Fadel a name from the Qur'an?
- Fadel does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Fadel a boy or a girl name?
- Fadel is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Fadel come from?
- Fadel is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-Ḍ-L.
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