At a Glance: Name: Suhaila – Meaning: the star Canopus – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: soo-HAY-luh
Suhaila is an Arabic girl's name meaning “the star Canopus”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Star — Celestial Picks for the Next Generation.
Meaning & Origin of Suhaila
Meaning: The star Canopus.
Origin: Arabic.
A common claim: Suhaila is often glossed simply as 'bright star' Actually: This is an imprecise paraphrase — Suhaila is specifically the traditional Arabic name for the star Canopus, not a generic term meaning any bright star.
How to Pronounce Suhaila
Phonetic: soo-HAY-luh IPA: /sʊˈheɪlə/
Popularity of Suhaila
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1982–2024.
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