Overview
Bilal is a boy's name of Arabic origin. Its meaning is often given as “Moisture, freshness; first muezzin”. Across languages it appears in Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Hebrew, among others. Notable bearers include Bilal ibn Ribah and Bilal Hassani.
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Meaning
Moisture, freshness; first muezzin
Origin
Arabic
The story
Bilal ibn Rabah was a freed enslaved man who became Islam's first caller to prayer — a name tied to dignity and faith.
Famous people named Bilal
Bilal in other languages
- Chinese比拉尔
- Arabicبلال
- RussianБилал
- Hebrewבילאל
- Japaneseビラル
Numerology
9
The name Bilal carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)