Wasil
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Wasil
Wasil means "arriving" or "reaching" and derives from the Arabic root w-s-l (وصل), which relates to connection or attainment.
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Etymology
Wasil means "arriving" or "reaching" and derives from the Arabic root w-s-l (وصل), which relates to connection or attainment. The name is primarily used in Arab Muslim communities and has historical significance in Islamic theology, most notably borne by Wasil ibn Ata (699-748 CE), the founder of Mu'tazilite rationalist philosophy.
Wasil currently ranks #3,683 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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