Sohail
/S-OW-HH-AA-IH-L/
Canopus, gentle — Sohail (Persian/Arabic سهیل) is the second-brightest star in the night sky (Canopus), famed in Persian and Arabic astronomy as the southern beacon. The name also carries a secondary sense of 'gentle, easy-flowing.' A classical name appearing across Sufi poetry.
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Yes — Sohail is a Muslim boy name of Persian origin, meaning “Canopus, gentle — Sohail (Persian/Arabic سهیل) is the second-brightest star in the night sky (Canopus), famed in Persian and Arabic astronomy as the southern beacon. The name also carries a secondary sense of 'gentle, easy-flowing.' A classical name appearing across Sufi poetry.”.
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Meaning & origin
Sohail is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Canopus, gentle — Sohail (Persian/Arabic سهیل) is the second-brightest star in the night sky (Canopus), famed in Persian and Arabic astronomy as the southern beacon. The name also carries a secondary sense of 'gentle, easy-flowing.' A classical name appearing across Sufi poetry." and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Common among Persian, Arab, Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi, Turkish, British, American families, Sohail carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Sohail look like?
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See Sohail's baby portrait →What does Sohail's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Sohail resonates in either tradition.
Sohail's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Sohail's full reading →
Does Sohail go with your family's names?
Sohail breaks into 6 sounds: /S-OW-HH-AA-IH-L/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Sohail sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Sohail beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Sohail — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Sohail
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From the same tradition
Other Muslim boy names, common in Persian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Muslim boy names from the Light cluster
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Muslim boy names that open with the same syllables as Sohail
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Common questions about Sohail
What does the name Sohail mean?
Sohail means "Canopus, gentle — Sohail (Persian/Arabic سهیل) is the second-brightest star in the night sky (Canopus), famed in Persian and Arabic astronomy as the southern beacon. The name also carries a secondary sense of 'gentle, easy-flowing.' A classical name appearing across Sufi poetry.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Sohail a boy or girl name?
Sohail is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Sohail?
Sohail is of Persian origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Persian, Arab, Pakistani families.
Is Sohail a Muslim name?
Yes. Sohail is a boy name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin.
What does Sohail mean in Persian?
Sohail originates from Persian, where it means "Canopus, gentle — Sohail (Persian/Arabic سهیل) is the second-brightest star in the night sky (Canopus), famed in Persian and Arabic astronomy as the southern beacon. The name also carries a secondary sense of 'gentle, easy-flowing.' A classical name appearing across Sufi poetry.."
What are common nicknames for Sohail?
Common short forms of Sohail include Soh.
What is the numerology of Sohail?
Sohail has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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