Boy's name · Word from the Quran
Hilal: meaning and origin
هلال- Meaning
- New crescent moon
- Arabic
- هلال
- Say it
- hi-LAAL
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Helal
- Source
- Quran 2:189
Where it comes from
"They ask you about the new moons. Say: they are times for people and for Hajj" (Quran 2:189).
۞ يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْأَهِلَّةِ ۖ قُلْ هِىَ مَوَٰقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَٱلْحَجِّ ۗ وَلَيْسَ ٱلْبِرُّ بِأَن تَأْتُوا۟ ٱلْبُيُوتَ مِن ظُهُورِهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلْبِرَّ مَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰ ۗ وَأْتُوا۟ ٱلْبُيُوتَ مِنْ أَبْوَٰبِهَا ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Surah Al-Baqara, 2:189 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Hilal mean?
New crescent moon.
How do you pronounce Hilal?
Say it as hi-LAAL; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written هلال.
Is Hilal in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Al-Baqara (2:189).
Is Hilal a boy's or girl's name?
Hilal is a boy's name.
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