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وَائِل
Wael
WAA-il
“Refuge, shelter.”
About Wael
Wael is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "refuge, shelter" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root و-أ-ل meaning 'to seek refuge'.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
و أ لW-ʾ-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 Wael is one such word.
How to say it
WAA·il
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Wael
- What does the name Wael mean?
- Wael (وَائِل) means "Refuge, shelter". From the Arabic root و-أ-ل meaning 'to seek refuge'.
- Is Wael a name from the Qur'an?
- Wael 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 Wael a boy or a girl name?
- Wael is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Wael come from?
- Wael is an Arabic name, built on the root letters W-ʾ-L.
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