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Nawal name meaning

نوال

Nawal · na-WAHL

A gift; one's share of good things.

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ن و ل
Pronunciation
na-WAHL
Other spellings
None common

About the name Nawal

Nawal comes from the root n-w-l, to give or receive, and means a gift or something attained. It is used in Egypt, the Levant and North Africa. The Egyptian writer Nawal El Saadawi carried the name. It is easy to pronounce in English. The stress falls on the second syllable, with a long a. It is chosen for girls.

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What is the origin of the name Nawal?

Nawal (نوال) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ن و ل. A gift; one's share of good things.

How do you write Nawal in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written نوال. In English it is usually spelled Nawal.