Hilal: meaning and origin

هلال

Meaning
Crescent moon, new moon
Arabic
هلال
Say it
hi-LAAL
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
In the Quran
Not in the Quran

Other spellings

Helal

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Questions about Hilal

What does Hilal mean?

Hilal means: Crescent moon, new moon.

Is Hilal 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 Hilal a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Hilal is a boy’s name.

How do you write Hilal in Arabic?

In Arabic script, Hilal is written هلال.

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