Aqeel (

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: 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 ʿAqīl ibn Abī Ṭālib (lit. "Aqil the Son of Abu Talib"; full name , ), , was a cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and an elder brother of Ali and Ja'far ibn Abi Talib.. Having fought on the side of the Qurayshi rulers of Mecca against ...

( – 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 Aqeel Abbas Jafri () (born 10 August 1957), is a Pakistani writer, poet and architect and chief editor of Urdu Dictionary Board in Pakistan. Works Jafri spent 20 years compiling and writing Pakistan Chronicle, which was published in 2010. ...

(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) Aqeel Ahmed (born 1 October 1982) is a Pakistani cricketer. Ahmed is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Faisalabad, Punjab. Ahmed made his first-class debut for Faisalabad in the 1999–00 season against Is ...

(born 1982), Pakistani cricketer *

Aqeel Karim Dhedhi Aqeel Karim Dhedhi (; born 18 July 1957) is a Pakistani business tycoon and stock trader who is the chairman of the AKD Group. Early life and career Dhedhi was born into a Kutiyana Memon family who migrated to Pakistan in 1947 from Junagadh. H ...

(born 1957), Pakistani businessman *

Aqeel Khan Aqeel Khan (born 30 January 1980, in Karachi) is a Pakistani tennis player. His favourite surface is Grass. He is coached by Pakistani tennis coach Jamil Khan, who is his father. Aqeel Khan is sponsored by Jaffer Brothers (Jaffer Grou ...

(born 1980), Pakistani tennis player *

Aqeel Rehman Aqeel Rehman (born September 12, 1985) is a professional squash player who represents Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Fed ...

(born 1985), Austrian squash player * Aqiil Gopee (born 1997), Mauritian writer and poet *

DJ Aqeel DJ Aqeel (born Aqeel Ali) is an Indian DJ and composer. Biography Family Aqeel married Farah Khan, who is the daughter of actor Sanjay Khan, and elder sister of Sussanne Khan and Bollywood actor Zayed Khan, in 1999. The couple has two childr ...

, Indian DJ, singer and composer * Mohammed Aqeel Pakistani militant (died in 2013) *

Muhammad Aqeel (general) Muhammad Aqeel is a three-star general in the Pakistan Army who currently serves as the Commander of the XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur, since May 2, 2025. Education Aqeel is a graduate of the 83rd Pakistan Military Academy ( PMA) Long Course and is ...

three star general in Pakistan army

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