غَيْلَان
Ghailan
غیلان
Say it: ghai-LAAN · /ɣɛː.ˈlaːn/
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“A kind of acacia tree”
ببول کی قسم کا ایک درخت
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Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
غيلان بن سلمة الثقفي
غيلان بن سلمة الثقفي
A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. غيلان بن سلمة الثقفي Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesa kind of acacia tree Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot غ ي ل; gender Girl; type اسم; Same word (vowels match); word is grammatically feminine, we say Boy
Questions about Ghailan
What does Ghailan mean?
Ghailan means “A kind of acacia tree”. In Urdu: ببول کی قسم کا ایک درخت.
Is Ghailan a boy or girl name?
Ghailan is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Ghailan?
Ghailan is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is غ ي ل.
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