Malay Names · Boy
Wakil name meaning
“agent; representative”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- W
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptوكيل
Wakil is a boys' name from Arabic meaning 'agent' or 'representative'.
What does Wakil mean?
About the name Wakil
Wakil comes from the Arabic word wakīl, a person who acts on behalf of another. It derives from the root w-k-l and was also borrowed into Malay as 'wakil'. Wakeel is another spelling.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Wa-kil |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with W |
| Arabic script | وكيل |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: وكيل · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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