Aqeel (

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

: عَقِيْل) is an

male given name, which means "knowledgeable", "intelligent", or "wise".''Quranic Names: Authentic Islamic Baby Names''
"Aqeel"
Retrieved on 10 January 2016. An alternative spelling is Aqil. The name may refer to:

Historical

* Aqil ibn Abi Talib ( – 670 or 683), cousin and

companion of Muhammad The Companions of the Prophet () were the Muslim disciples and followers of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who saw or met him during his lifetime. The companions played a major role in Muslim battles, society, hadith narration, and governance ...

; brother of Ali

Modern

* Aqeel Abbas Jafari (born 1957), Pakistani writer *

Aqeel Ahmed (director) Aqeel Ahmed (born 14 July 1987), also known by his birthname Mohammed Aqeel Ahmed or M Aqeel Ahmed, is a British film writer and director, as well as founder of his own creative, film & video production company, Ahmco. He is known for his comic ...

(born 1987), British filmmaker * Aqeel Ahmed (cricketer) (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer * Aqeel Karim Dhedhi (born 1957), Pakistani businessman * Aqeel Khan (born 1980), Pakistani tennis player * Aqeel Rehman (born 1985), Austrian squash player * Aqiil Gopee (born 1997), Mauritian writer and poet * DJ Aqeel, Indian DJ, singer and composer * Mohammed Aqeel Pakistani militant (died in 2013) * Muhammad Aqeel (general) three star general in Pakistan army

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