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نَبِيل
Nabil
na-BEEL
“Noble, distinguished.”
About Nabil
Nabil is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "noble, distinguished" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-ب-ل meaning 'nobility'.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Nabeel
Root letters
ن ب لN-B-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 Nabil is one such word.
How to say it
na·BEEL
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Nabil
- What does the name Nabil mean?
- Nabil (نَبِيل) means "Noble, distinguished". From the Arabic root ن-ب-ل meaning 'nobility'.
- Is Nabil a name from the Qur'an?
- Nabil 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 Nabil a boy or a girl name?
- Nabil is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Nabil come from?
- Nabil is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-B-L.
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