Aqeel

Aqeel (Arabic: عَقِيْل) is an Arabic male given name, which means "knowledgeable", "intelligent", or "wise".^[1] An alternative spelling is Aqil. The name may refer to:

عقيل

Pronunciation	Arabic: [ʕaqiːl]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Arabic
Meaning	"knowledgeable", "wise"
Other names
Alternative spelling	Aqil, Akil, Akeel, 'Aaqil, Aqiil, Aaqil
Anglicisation(s)	Aqeel

Historical

• Aqil ibn Abi Talib (c. 580 – 670 or 683), cousin and companion of Muhammad; brother of Ali

Modern

• Aqeel Abbas Jafari (born 1957), Pakistani writer
• Aqeel Ahmed (director) (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