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مَنَال
Manal
ma-NAAL
“Attainment, achievement.”
About Manal
Manal is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "attainment, achievement" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-و-ل meaning 'to attain, to reach'.
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 Manal is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Manal
- What does the name Manal mean?
- Manal (مَنَال) means "Attainment, achievement". From the Arabic root ن-و-ل meaning 'to attain, to reach'.
- Is Manal a name from the Qur'an?
- Manal 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 Manal a boy or a girl name?
- Manal is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Manal come from?
- Manal is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-W-L.
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