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مَنْهَل
Manhal
MAN-hal
“Spring, watering place.”
About Manhal
Manhal is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "spring, watering place" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-ه-ل meaning 'to drink one's fill'. A manhal is a spring where travellers stop to drink — a source of relief.
Common in Syria, Iraq, and Jordan.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Manhel, Menhal
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 Manhal is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Manhal
- What does the name Manhal mean?
- Manhal (مَنْهَل) means "Spring, watering place". From the Arabic root ن-ه-ل meaning 'to drink one's fill'. A manhal is a spring where travellers stop to drink — a source of relief.
- Is Manhal a name from the Qur'an?
- Manhal 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 Manhal a boy or a girl name?
- Manhal is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Manhal come from?
- Manhal is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-H-L. Common in Syria, Iraq, and Jordan.
- How is Manhal spelled?
- Manhal is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (مَنْهَل) is also written Manhel and Menhal. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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