Suhail
In Arabic: سهيل
The name of a bright star renowned among Arabs, whose rising guided travelers; it was also borne by the Companion Suhayl ibn Amr.
اسم نجم لامع مشهور عند العرب، استدلوا بطلوعه في أسفارهم، وحمله الصحابي سهيل بن عمرو رضي الله عنه.
- Boy name
- Companion
- Nature
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- Short
- Soft sound
- Common
- Gulf
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- What does the name Suhail mean?
- The name of a bright star renowned among Arabs, whose rising guided travelers; it was also borne by the Companion Suhayl ibn Amr.
- Is Suhail a boy or a girl name?
- Suhail is a boy name.
- How is Suhail written in English?
- Suhail in Arabic: سهيل.
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