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Faisal name meaning

فيصل

Faisal · FAY-sal

A judge who separates right from wrong; also a sharp sword.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ف ص ل
Pronunciation
FAY-sal
Other spellings
Faysal, Feisal

About the name Faisal

Faisal comes from the root f-s-l, to separate or decide. Classical dictionaries describe a "faisal" as a ruler who settles disputes decisively, and the word is also used for a cutting sword. Kings Faisal I of Iraq and Faisal bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia carried the name, which made it popular across the Arab world in the twentieth century. English spellings include Faisal, Faysal and Feisal.

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What is the origin of the name Faisal?

Faisal (فيصل) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ف ص ل. A judge who separates right from wrong; also a sharp sword.

How do you write Faisal in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written فيصل. In English it is also spelled Faysal or Feisal.