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Names from the Arabic root f-ḍ-l

13 names in 5 word forms: 9 boys, 4 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: فاضل (3 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

فضل f-ḍ-l surplus, excess
Names
13
Word forms
5
Boy
9
Girl
4

The root’s family tree

ف ض ل f-ḍ-l · surplus, excess
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root f-ḍ-l

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 9 Girl: 4

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ف ض ل · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: فاضل · en.wiktionary.org · root of Fadzil, Fadhil and Padil
  3. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): فُضُلِيّ · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Fadhli and Padli
  4. Wiktionary: فضيلة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Fadila, Fadzillah and Fadlilah
  5. Wiktionary: فضل · en.wiktionary.org · root of Fadlan, Fadlil and Fadlun
  6. Wiktionary: أفضل · en.wiktionary.org · root of Afzal and Afdal

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root f-ḍ-l mean?

The root ف ض ل (f-ḍ-l) relates to surplus, excess, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ف ض ل. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root f-ḍ-l?

Fadzil, Fadhil, Fadhli, Fadila, Fadlan, Padil, Afzal, Fadzillah, Afdal, Fadlil, Fadlilah, Fadlun and Padli.

What does فاضل mean?

فاضل means “excellent; learned”, according to Wiktionary: فاضل. In this reference it is spelled Fadzil, Fadhil and Padil.

How many Arabic word forms are in the f-ḍ-l family?

5 word forms: فاضل (Fadzil, Fadhil, Padil); فضلي (Fadhli, Padli); فضيلة (Fadila, Fadzillah, Fadlilah); فضل (Fadlan, Fadlil, Fadlun); أفضل (Afzal, Afdal).