A Name Story by Houdhoud
رَاحِيل
Rahil
ra-HEEL
“Ewe; traveler.”
About Rahil
Rahil is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "ewe; traveler" — an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Arabic form of the biblical name Rachel (mother of Yusuf in Islamic tradition).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic (Hebrew root) · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Raheel
Root letters
Rahil's consonants traveled from Hebrew into Arabic without losing their shape or sound — the same root, recognized in both scriptures.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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