Fadel (also spelled Fadl or Fadil, ) is an Arabic masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, meaning "generous, honorable, superior". Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Fadl

* Fadl ibn Abbas (611–639), cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad *

Faḍl al-Shāʻirah Fadl al-Qaysi or Faḍl al-Shāʻirah (; "Faḍl the Poet"; d. 871) was one of "three early ʻAbbasid singing girls, particularly famous for their poetry" and is one of the pre-eminent medieval Arabic female poets whose work survives. She was a ...

(died 871), female poet of the Abbasid period *

Fadl Shaker Fadel Abdul Rahman Shamander Chaker ( ; also transliterated as Fadl Shaker, born 1 April 1969) is a Lebanese-Palestinian singer and actor. During his musical career he was signed to Al Khouyoul Records and from 2003 onwards with Rotana Records ...

(born 1969), Lebanese singer

Al Fadl

Al-Fadl ibn Salih Al-Faḍl ibn Ṣāliḥ ibn ʿAlī ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-ʿAbbās () (740Tabari, Hillenbrand, 1989, p.55.–789) was the Abbasid governor of a number of different provinces in Syria during the late 8th-century CE. He was also governor of Egyp ...

(740–789), Abbasid governor *

Al-Fadl ibn al-Rabi' Al-Fadl ibn al-Rabi (, 757/8–823/4), was one of the most influential officials of the Abbasid Caliphate in the reigns of Harun al-Rashid () and al-Amin (), whom he served as chamberlain and chief minister. Fadl played an important role as the chi ...

(757/8–823/4), chamberlain and vizier of the Abbasid caliphs Harun al-Rashid and al-Amin *

Al-Fadl ibn Yahya Al-Fadl ibn Yahya al-Barmaki () (February 766 – October/November 808Zetterstéen (1987), p. 37) was a member of the distinguished Barmakid family, attaining high offices in the Abbasid Caliphate under Harun al-Rashid (r. 786–809). Fadl was t ...

(766–808), one of the Barmakids *

Al-Fadl ibn Sahl Abu l-Abbas al-Fadl ibn Sahl ibn Zadhanfarukh al-Sarakhsi (; died 818), titled Dhu 'l-Ri'āsatayn (, "the man of the two headships"), was a famous Persian vizier of the Abbasid era in Khurasan, who served under Caliph al-Ma'mun (r. 813–832). He ...

, vizier of the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun * Abu al-Fadl Jaʿfar ibn Muhammad al-Mu'tasim ( r. 847–861), Abbasid caliph better known by his laqab ''Al-Mutawakkil'' *

Al-Fadl ibn Marwan Al-Fadl ibn Marwan (; c. 774–864) was a Christian Arab official of the Abbasid Caliphate, who rose to become vizier under Caliph al-Mu'tasim (reigned 833–842). He was the first of a series of Iraqi Christian officials who would come to play a si ...

(ca. 774–864), Christian vizier of the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim * Abu al-Fadl Jaʿfar ibn Ahmad al-Mu'tadid ( r. 908–932), Abbasid caliph better known by his

regnal name A regnal name, regnant name, or reign name is the name used by monarchs and popes during their reigns and subsequently, historically. Since ancient times, some monarchs have chosen to use a different name from their original name when they accede ...

''Al-Muqtadir'' * Al-Fadl ibn Jaʽfar Al-Muqtadir (r. 946–974), 10th-century caliph during the Later Abbasid era

Fadel

Fadel Mohammed Ali Major General Engineer Fadel Mohammed Ali (; 2010–1945) was the Director of Royal Maintenance Corps of the Jordanian Armed Forces responsible for supporting continuous operations for the military,Fadel Muhammad Fadel Muhammad Alhaddar () is a senator for the Regional Representative Council and was appointed governor of the then-newest Indonesian province, Gorontalo, from 2001–2006. In 2006, he won the first Gorontalo gubernatorial election, making ...

, Indonesian politician *

Fadel Al-Najjar Fadel Al-Najjar () (born April 2, 1985 in Kuwait City) is a Jordanian professional basketball player who currently plays for Al Ahli (Jordan) of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League "JPL". He plays in both the point guard and shooting ...

, Jordanian basketball player

Fadil

Fadil Husayn Salih Hintif The United States has held a total of 115 Yemeni citizens at Guantanamo Bay, forty-two of whom have since been transferred out of the facility. Only Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia had a greater number of their citizens held in the Guantanamo Bay dete ...

, Yemeni extrajudicial prisoner of the United States *

Fadıl Öztürk Fadıl Öztürk (1955, Tunceli, Turkey) is a Kurdish Kurdish may refer to: *Kurds or Kurdish people *Kurdish language ** Northern Kurdish (Kurmanji) **Central Kurdish (Sorani) **Southern Kurdish ** Laki Kurdish *Kurdish alphabets *Kurdistan, the l ...

, Kurdish writer and poet *

Fadil Vokrri Fadil Avdullah Vokrri (23 July 1960 – 9 June 2018) was a Kosovan football administrator and formerly Yugoslav player. Arguably one of the greatest Kosovan footballers, he was the president of the Football Federation of Kosovo from 16 Februar ...

, Albanian football player * Fadıl Akgündüz, Turkish businessman * Fadil El Ghoul, Dutch-Moroccan EDM producer better known as R3hab

Fazıl

Fazıl Say Fazıl Say (; born 14 January 1970) is a Turkish pianist and composer who has worked internationally. Life and career Say was born in Ankara in 1970. His father, Ahmet Say, was an author and musicologist. His mother, Gürgün Say, was a pharm ...

, Turkish pianist

Surname

Fadl

Belal Fadl Belal Fadl () (born September 5, 1974) is an Egyptian screenplay writer, journalist and a column writer. He was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, but has Alexandria, Egypt, Alexandrian roots. Fadl graduated from Cairo University's Faculty of Mass Co ...

, Egyptian writer *

Mohamed Fadl Mohamed Fadl () is a retired Egyptian football player. Fadl played for the Egypt national football team in the 2008 African Cup of Nations. Fadl also played for the Egypt national under-17 football team in the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship ...

, Egyptian footballer

Fadel

Hussain Fadel Hussain Fadhel (born 9 October 1984 in Kuwait City, Kuwait) is a Kuwaiti former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for Qadsia SC and the Kuwait national team. He played for Al Qadisiya in the 2008 AFC Champions League group s ...

, Kuwaiti footballer *

Leila Fadel Leila Fadel (born 1981) is a Lebanese American journalist and the cohost of National Public Radio's ''Morning Edition,'' a role she assumed in 2022. She was previously the network's Cairo bureau chief. Fadel has chiefly worked in the Middle East ...

, American journalist *

Maurice Fadel Maurice Habib Fadel (; 1928–2009) was a Lebanese businessman and politician. He was the chair of the ABC Group and served at the Lebanese Parliament for four terms representing Tripoli. Early life Fadel was born in Tripoli on 9 February 1928. ...

(1928–2009), Lebanese businessman and politician *

Robert Fadel Robert Fadel (; born in Tripoli, Lebanon, on 12 January 1970) is a political activist and philanthropist. He is a former Lebanese politician and retail business executive. Political activism and social activities Robert Fadel is an experienced ...

(born 1970), Lebanese businessman and politician *

Tony Fadell Anthony Michael Fadell (born March 22, 1969) is an American engineer, designer, entrepreneur, and investor. He was senior vice president of the iPod division at Apple Inc. and founder and former CEO of Nest Labs. Fadell joined Apple Inc. in 2 ...

, Lebanese-American engineer, designer, entrepreneur, and investor

Fadil

* Siddig El Fadil, British actor * Hassan Fadil, Moroccan footballer *

Sherif Abdel-Fadil Sherif Mohamed Abdel-Fadil (; born 2 July 1983) is an Egyptian footballer. Club career Ismaily Reports linked Abdel-Fadil with a move to Al Ahly following the 2007–08 season, but the move never materialized. Al-Ahly In Summer 2009, Al Ahly a ...

, Egyptian footballer

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Fadl

Al Fadl

Fadel

Fadil

Fazıl

Surname

Fadl

Fadel

Fadil

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