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Bilal name meaning

بلال

Bilal · bi-LAHL

Moisture and freshness; anything that quenches thirst.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ب ل ل
Pronunciation
bi-LAHL
Other spellings
Belal

About the name Bilal

Bilal comes from the root b-l-l, to moisten, and refers to water, dew and anything that refreshes a dry throat. The name is honoured because of Bilal ibn Rabah, an early companion of the Prophet and the first muezzin to give the call to prayer. It is used across the Muslim world and is popular in South Asia and Europe too. Egyptians often write it Belal.

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What is the origin of the name Bilal?

Bilal (بلال) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ب ل ل. Moisture and freshness; anything that quenches thirst.

How do you write Bilal in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written بلال. In English it is also spelled Belal.