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Habil name meaning

“breath; vapour”

Letters
5
Syllables
2
First letter
H
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: HMeaning lifeArabic origin

Habil is a boy's name from Arabic, the Arabic form of Abel, which comes from a Hebrew word meaning 'breath'.

What does Habil mean?

Breath; vapour

In Malay: nafas; wap

Sources (3)

About the name Habil

Habil is a spelling of Hābīl (هابيل), the Arabic form of Abel, son of Adam. It was borrowed from Syriac Hābēl, from Hebrew Hevel (הֶבֶל), a word meaning 'breath' or 'vapour'.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic, Hebrew
SyllablesHa-bil
First letterMalay Names starting with H
Arabic scriptهابيل

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: هابيل · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  2. Wiktionary: הבל · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Abel · behindthename.com · meaning

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