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شَامِل
Shamil
SHAA-mil
“Comprehensive; embracing.”
About Shamil
Shamil is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "comprehensive; embracing" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ش-م-ل. Borne by Imam Shamil, the 19th-century Caucasian Muslim leader.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
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 Shamil is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Shamil before.
- Imam Shamil (1797–1871), Avar political and religious leader of the Caucasian Imamate
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Shamil
- What does the name Shamil mean?
- Shamil (شَامِل) means "Comprehensive; embracing". From the Arabic root ش-م-ل. Borne by Imam Shamil, the 19th-century Caucasian Muslim leader.
- Is Shamil a name from the Qur'an?
- Shamil 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 Shamil a boy or a girl name?
- Shamil is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Shamil come from?
- Shamil is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Sh-M-L.
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