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Sawal name meaning

“Shawwal in the Islamic calendar”

Aksara Jawa
Aksara Sunda
/sawal/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
#4,510

Sawal is a masculine name meaning Shawwal, a month in the Islamic calendar. It is the Javanese form of the Arabic month name Shawwāl, also represented as Syawal. The month name is used as a given name, carrying its calendar reference into the naming form Sawal.

What does Sawal mean?

Shawwal in the Islamic calendar

In Indonesian: bulan Syawal dalam kalender Islam

Origin and cultural usage of Sawal

Sawal is the Javanese form of Shawwal, the Arabic name of an Islamic calendar month. The month name is also used as a given name.

Linguistic originArabic, Javanese
Common inJavanese
Naming traditionIslamic
Starts withS · Sa

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Sawal in Islam and the Quran

Sawal does not appear in the Quran, either as a name or as a word.

This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.

Name combinations with Sawal

Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Sawal, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.

  • Sawal Fariz Yasir

    Meaning of each word

    • Sawal: Shawwal in the Islamic calendar
    • Fariz: one who distinguishes or sorts
    • Yasir: at ease, well provided for
  • Sawal Hilmi Murtadho

    Meaning of each word

    • Sawal: Shawwal in the Islamic calendar
    • Hilmi: patient and forbearing
    • Murtadho: approved, chosen
  • Sawal Arsya

    Meaning of each word

    • Sawal: Shawwal in the Islamic calendar
    • Arsya: throne
  • Fathur Sawal Rifat

    Meaning of each word

    • Fathur: opening, victory
    • Sawal: Shawwal in the Islamic calendar
    • Rifat: eminence, high standing
  • Sawal Nasikin

    Meaning of each word

    • Sawal: Shawwal in the Islamic calendar
    • Nasikin: those devoted to worship
  • Sawal Rabbani Taufiqur

    Meaning of each word

    • Sawal: Shawwal in the Islamic calendar
    • Rabbani: divine or pertaining to the Lord
    • Taufiqur: assistance toward success

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How to pronounce Sawal

Syllables2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names
IPA/sawal/
Arabic scriptشوال
Javanese script (Aksara Jawa)ꦱꦮꦭ꧀
Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda)ᮞᮝᮜ᮪

Is Sawal a boy’s name?

Yes, Sawal is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Sawal ranks #4,510 among boy names in our data sample (4 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

Variants and similar names

Names that sound like Sawal

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Sawal

  • Sawal · b. 1978
  • Sawal
  • Sawal Afriadi · b. 1970
  • Sawal Kotawou · b. 1991

FAQ about the name Sawal

What is the meaning of Sawal?

Sawal means Shawwal in the Islamic calendar. Sawal is the Javanese form of Shawwal, the Arabic name of an Islamic calendar month. The month name is also used as a given name.

Is Sawal a boy’s name?

Yes, Sawal is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male.

What is the origin of the name Sawal?

Sawal is of Arabic and Javanese origin.

Is the name Sawal in the Quran?

Sawal does not appear in the Quran, either as a name or as a word.

How many syllables does Sawal have?

Sawal has 2 syllables (Sa-wal) and 5 letters.

How popular is the name Sawal?

Sawal ranks #4,510 among boy names in our data sample (4 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

What full names go well with Sawal?

Some ideas: Sawal Fariz Yasir; Sawal Hilmi Murtadho; Sawal Arsya.

Famous people named Sawal?

Notable people named Sawal include Sawal, Sawal, Sawal Afriadi.

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