Bilal
/bee-LAHL/
“Freshness and pure water”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- bee-LAHL
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- common
In Hausa
- How to say it
- bee-LAHL
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Niger
- How common
- very common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
BilalBilalou
From the same family
01Abdulwahab“A servant grateful for God’s many gifts”→︎02Anfal“Voluntary gifts or additional bounty; in Qur'anic usage, spoils of war.”→︎03Ataullah“A precious gift from God”→︎04Atiya“A precious gift and blessing”→︎05Atiyya“A gift, bestowal, or grant.”→︎06Hiba“Gift; a present or bestowal.”→︎07Kyauta“A precious gift and blessing”→︎08Nawal“A precious gift and blessing”→︎09Walida“A cherished daughter, associated with motherhood and the gift of new life; Arabic-derived.”→︎
In Somali
- How to say it
- bee-LAAL
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
BilalBilaal
From the same family
In Swahili
- How to say it
- bee-LAHL
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- common · also a surname
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
BilalBilaal
In Wolof
- How to say it
- bee-LAHL
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Senegal, Gambia
- How common
- common