Aqeel
title: "Aqeel" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["arabic-language-masculine-given-names", "masculine-given-names"] topic_path: "general/arabic-language-masculine-given-names" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqeel" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| anglicisation | Aqeel |
| name | عقيل |
| pronunciation | |
| origin | Arabic |
| gender | Male |
| meaning | "knowledgeable", "wise" |
| alternative spelling | Aqil, Akil, Akeel, 'Aaqil, Aqiil, Aaqil |
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| anglicisation = Aqeel | name = عقيل | imagesize = | caption = | pronunciation = | nickname = | origin = Arabic | gender = Male | meaning = "knowledgeable", "wise" | alternative spelling = Aqil, Akil, Akeel, 'Aaqil, Aqiil, Aaqil Aqeel (Arabic: عَقِيْل) is an Arabic male given name, which means "knowledgeable", "intelligent", or "wise". An alternative spelling is Aqil. The name may refer to:
Historical
- Aqil ibn Abi Talib ( – 670 or 683), cousin and companion of Muhammad; brother of Ali
Modern
- Aqeel Abbas Jafari (born 1957), Pakistani writer
- Aqeel Ahmed (director) (born 1987), British filmmaker
- Aqeel Ahmed (cricketer) (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer
- Aqeel Karim Dhedhi (born 1957), Pakistani businessman
- Aqeel Khan (born 1980), Pakistani tennis player
- Aqeel Rehman (born 1985), Austrian squash player
- Aqiil Gopee (born 1997), Mauritian writer and poet
- DJ Aqeel (born 1977), Indian DJ, singer and composer
- Mohammed Aqeel (died 2014), Pakistani militant
References
References
- ''Quranic Names: Authentic Islamic Baby Names''. [http://quranicnames.com/aqeel/ "Aqeel"]. Retrieved on 10 January 2016.
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