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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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Common questions about Rahil
- What does the name Rahil mean?
- Rahil (رَاحِيل) means "Ewe; traveler". Arabic form of the biblical name Rachel (mother of Yusuf in Islamic tradition).
- Is Rahil a name from the Qur'an?
- Rahil does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Rahil a boy or a girl name?
- Rahil is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Rahil come from?
- Rahil is an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name, built on the root letters R-Ḥ-L.
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