Adil

A-deel; a-DEEL

Arabic

"just, fair"

Adil Origin and Meaning

The name Adil is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "just, fair".

Also spelled Adel, this name of Arabic origin is also used in Urdu, Turkish, and Persian. It comes from the Arabic root adala meaning "to act justly", linking it to honesty and fairness — aspirational qualities for anyone to possess. It is popular in the Arabic speaking world, and is familiar in the UK and France.

Popularity of the name Adil

• 987 England 2023
• 97 Azerbaijan 2022

Famous People Named Adil

• Adil Zulfikarpasic (1921 2008), Bosnian politician & intellectual

The name Adil in Pop Culture

• Adil Akyuz Arthur's Turkish pen pal from the PBS series "Arthur"