Sahl
/sɑːl/noun
An Arabic masculine given name meaning easy, gentle, or smooth.
Did you know?Sahl belongs to the Arabic root s-h-l, which also produces terms associated with making something easier and with the Sahel—the “shore” or edge of the Sahara.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
sahl
“Easy, smooth, gentle, or level”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
sahl
“A masculine personal name conveying gentleness or ease”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
sāhil
“Shore or coast; literally a smooth boundary beside the sea”
19th–20th Century
Arabic/English
Sahel
“The semi-arid belt south of the Sahara, named from Arabic sāhil, “shore” or “borderland””
Modern English
English
Sahl
“A transliterated Arabic personal name”