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نِضَال
Nidal
ni-DAAL
“Striving, struggle for a cause.”
About Nidal
Nidal is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "striving, struggle for a cause" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-ض-ل meaning 'to contend, to strive'. Nidal is the effort of standing up for something — a name popular in the Levant since the mid-20th century.
Common in Palestine, Jordan, and Syria; occasionally given to girls.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Nidhal, Nedal, Nidaal
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 Nidal is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Nidal
- What does the name Nidal mean?
- Nidal (نِضَال) means "Striving, struggle for a cause". From the Arabic root ن-ض-ل meaning 'to contend, to strive'. Nidal is the effort of standing up for something — a name popular in the Levant since the mid-20th century.
- Is Nidal a name from the Qur'an?
- Nidal 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 Nidal a boy or a girl name?
- Nidal is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Nidal come from?
- Nidal is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-Ḍ-L. Common in Palestine, Jordan, and Syria; occasionally given to girls.
- How is Nidal spelled?
- Nidal is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (نِضَال) is also written Nidhal, Nedal, and Nidaal. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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