Sheikh
SHAYK
Gender-neutral · Arabic
Meaning: Elder, chief, leader
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Faisal
Boy · Arabic · Medium name
- Meaning
- Judge, of the decisive, of the resolute
- Pronunciation
- FY-sahl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Popularity
- Common in Middle East (2023)
From Arabic 'faysal' meaning judge or decisive.
Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023
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Languages in use: Arabic
Commonly used in: Middle East, North Africa, United States
Alternate spellings
FaysalArabic
Variant transliteration.
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Faisal I
1885–1933
King of Iraq, a key Arab leader during and after World War I.
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Behind the Name, Arabic Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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