Meaning
Virtuous, excellent
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Fadil can represent فاضل, with a long first vowel, or فضيل, with a long second vowel. Fadl فضل is a related excellence noun, not either full name's spelling.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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