Faisal: meaning and origin

فيصل

Meaning
One who decides between right and wrong; a sharp sword
Arabic
فيصل
Say it
FAY-sal
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
In the Quran
Not in the Quran

Other spellings

Faysal, Feysel

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Questions about Faisal

What does Faisal mean?

Faisal means: One who decides between right and wrong; a sharp sword.

Is Faisal in the Quran?

No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.

Is Faisal a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Faisal is a boy’s name.

How do you write Faisal in Arabic?

In Arabic script, Faisal is written فيصل.

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