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Names from the Arabic root w-l-y

4 names in 4 word forms: 2 boys, 1 girls, 1 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: أولى (1 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

ولي w-l-y being a friend, helper
Names
4
Word forms
4
Boy
2
Girl
1

The root’s family tree

و ل ي w-l-y · being a friend, helper
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 w-l-y

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: 2 Girl: 1

Unisex names (1) are not counted in this bar.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/و ل ي · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: أولى · en.wiktionary.org · root of Awla
  3. Wiktionary: ولي · en.wiktionary.org · root of Wali and Aulia
  4. Wiktionary: أولياء · en.wiktionary.org · root of Aulia
  5. Wiktionary: مولى · en.wiktionary.org · root of Maula

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root w-l-y mean?

The root و ل ي (w-l-y) relates to being a friend, helper, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/و ل ي. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root w-l-y?

Awla, Wali, Aulia and Maula.

What does أولى mean?

أولى means “worthier; more fitting”, according to Wiktionary: أولى. In this reference it is spelled Awla.

How many Arabic word forms are in the w-l-y family?

4 word forms: أولى (Awla); ولي (Wali); أولياء (Aulia); مولى (Maula).