Sohail: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sohail – Meaning: Canopus, the second-brightest star – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: so-HAYL


Sohail is an Arabic boy's name meaning “Canopus, the second-brightest star”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Boy Names With Royal and Poetic Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Sohail

Meaning: Canopus, the second-brightest star.

Origin: Arabic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sohail

Phonetic: so-HAYL   IPA: /soʊˈheɪl/

Popularity of Sohail

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1975–2024.

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