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Hilal, name meaning in Islam.

Hilal means crescent moon. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

هِلَال

Hilal

Crescent moon

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
هِلَال
Say it
hi-LAAL
Root
ه ل ل
In the Quran
Yes, 2:189

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Meaning

Hilal, explained.

Hilal (هِلَال) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means crescent moon.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Hilal comes from the root ه ل ل, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Hilal in the Quran?

"They ask you about the new moons (ahillah)" (2:189), the plural of hilal.

Quran 2:189

۞ يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْأَهِلَّةِ ۖ قُلْ هِىَ مَوَٰقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَٱلْحَجِّ ۗ وَلَيْسَ ٱلْبِرُّ بِأَن تَأْتُوا۟ ٱلْبُيُوتَ مِن ظُهُورِهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلْبِرَّ مَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰ ۗ وَأْتُوا۟ ٱلْبُيُوتَ مِنْ أَبْوَٰبِهَا ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Yas'aloonaka 'anil ahillati qul hiya mawaaqeetu linnaasi wal Hajj; wa laisal birru bi an taatul buyoota min zuhoorihaa wa laakinnal birra manit taqaa; waatul buyoota min abwaa bihaa; wattaqullaaha la'allakum tuflihoon

They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the new moons. Say, "They are measurements of time for the people and for Hajj." And it is not righteousness to enter houses from the back, but righteousness is [in] one who fears Allah. And enter houses from their doors. And fear Allah that you may succeed.

Quran 2:189. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Hilal

Say it hi-LAAL. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Hellal. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ه ha + ل lam + ا alif + ل lam.

Choosing Hilal

Many parents choose Hilal to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Hilal bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Hilal

  • Hilal ibn Umayyah, companion

Names like Hilal

  1. Quran 2:189, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Hilal mean in Islam?

Hilal (هِلَال) means crescent moon. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Hilal in the Quran?

"They ask you about the new moons (ahillah)" (2:189), the plural of hilal.

Is Hilal a boy or girl name?

Hilal is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Hilal in Arabic?

Hilal is written هِلَال in Arabic, said hi-LAAL.

Is it Hilal or Hellal?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, هِلَال. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.