At a Glance
- 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
soo-HAY-luhIPA /sʊˈheɪlə/
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