Adil
Adil (also transliterated as Adel, Arabic: عادل) is an Arabic given name and surname meaning "just".
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈʕaːdɪl, ˈʕæːdel] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Word/name | عادل |
| Meaning | just, equitable |
| Region of origin | Arab world |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Adeel, Adel |
It is not to be confused with the Germanic name Adel, which has a different pronunciation.
People
Adil and its variants may refer to a number of notable people:
Given name
Egyptian royalty
- Al-Adil I of Egypt (1145–1218), 4th Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Damascus
- Al-Adil II of Egypt (c. 1221–1248), 6th Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Damascus
- Al-Adil Kitbugha of Egypt (died 1297), 10th Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria
Adil Shahi dynasty
- Yusuf Adil Shah (1450–1511), founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur for nearly two centuries
- Ismail Adil Shah (1498–1534), 2nd Sultan of Bijapur
- Mallu Adil Shah (died c. 1534), 3rd Sultan of Bijapur
- Ibrahim Adil Shah I (died c. 1558), 4th Sultan of Bijapur
- Ali Adil Shah I (died c. 1579), 5th Sultan of Bijapur
- Ibrahim Adil Shah II (died c. 1627), 6th Sultan of Bijapur
- Mohammed Adil Shah (died c. 1656), 7th Sultan of Bijapur
- Ali Adil Shah II (died c. 1672), 8th Sultan of Bijapur
- Sikandar Adil Shah (died c. 1686), 9th Sultan of Bijapur
Politics and Business
- Adil Çarçani (1922–1997), Albanian politician
- Adil Karaismailoğlu (born 1969), Turkish mechanical engineer, civil servant and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure
- Adil Nurmemet (born 1968), former Chinese politician
- Adil Shayakhmetov (born 1956), Kazakhstani politician
- Adil Zulfikarpašić (1921–2008), Bosniak politician and intellectual
- Adel Chaveleh, American businessman and CIO of Crane Worldwide Logistics
- Adel Fakeih (born 1959), Saudi Arabian engineer and politician
- Adel Al-Jubeir (born 1962), Saudi politician
- Adel Labib, Egyptian politician
- Adel Mouwda, Bahraini politician
- Adel Murad (born 1949), Iraqi politician
- Adel Osseiran (1905−1998), Lebanese MP and former Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, one of the founding fathers of the Lebanese Republic
- Adel Al-Saraawi (born 1962), Kuwaiti politician
- Adel Amin Hafez (1919–2010), Egyptian Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Air Force
- Adel Safar (born 1953), Syrian politician and academic, Prime Minister of Syria (2011-2012)
- Adel Smith (1960–2014), born as Emilio Smith in Alexandria, Egypt, Italian Muslim activist, and radical fundamentalist
- Adel al Zamel, Kuwaiti held in extrajudicial detention in the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba
Literature and Journalism
- Adil Asadov (born 1958), Azerbaijani philosopher
- Adel Ferdosipour (born 1974), Iranian journalist, translator, sports commentator and television show host and producer
- Adel Hammouda (born 1968), Egyptian journalist
- Adel Karasholi (born 1936), German writer
- Adel Al Toraifi (born 1979), Saudi journalist
- Adel Kutuy (1903−1945), Soviet Tatar poet, writer and playwright
- Adel Manna (born 1947), Israeli Palestinian historian
Art and Cinema
- Adil Ray (born 1974), British actor, writer and broadcaster
- Adil Khan (born 1983), Norwegian actor
- Adil Omar (born 1991), Pakistani rapper and singer-songwriter
- Adel Abdessemed (born 1971), French Algerian conceptual artist
- Adel Bencherif (born 1975), French actor
- Adel Imam (born 1940), Egyptian actor
- Adel Kamel (1942–2003), Egyptian musicologist
- Adel Nassief (born 1962), Egyptian painter
- Adel Tawil (born 1978), German singer
- Adel Adham (1928–1996), Egyptian actor
- Adel Abo Hassoon (born 1970), Syrian television actor and voice actor
- Adel Karam, Lebanese television host and actor
- Adel Tawil (born 1978), German singer, songwriter, producer of Egyptian origin
Science
- Adel F. Halasa (born 1933), American scientist
- Adel Mahmoud (1941–2018), Egyptian-born American doctor and expert in infectious diseases
- Adel S. Sedra (born 1943), Egyptian Canadian electrical engineer
Sport
- Adil Basher (1926–1978), Iraqi footballer
- Adil Belgaïd (born 1970), Moroccan judoka
- Adil Chihi (born 1988), Moroccan footballer
- Adil Ibragimov (born 1989), Russian footballer
- Adil El Makssoud (born 1985), Moroccan basketball player
- Adil Ramzi (born 1977), Moroccan footballer
- Adil Rashid (born 1988), English cricketer
- Adil Shamasdin (born 1982), Canadian tennis player
- Adel Abdulaziz (born 1980), Emirati footballer
- Adel Abdullah (born 1984), Syrian footballer
- Adel Amrouche (born 1968), Algerian football manager
- Adel Chedli (born 1976), Tunisian footballer
- Adel Eid (born 1984), Egyptian-Finnish footballer
- Adel Fellous (born 1978), French rugby league player
- Adel Guemari (born 1984), French footballer
- Adel El Hadi (born 1980), Algerian footballer
- Adel Humoud (born 1986), Kuwaiti footballer
- Adel Kolahkaj (born 1985), Iranian footballer
- Adel Lakhdari (born 1989), Algerian footballer
- Adel Lami (born 1985), Qatari footballer
- Adel Maïza (born 1983), Algerian footballer
- Adel Massaad (born 1964), Egyptian table tennis player
- Adel Messali (born 1983), Algerian footballer
- Adel Nefzi (born 1974), Tunisian footballer
- Adel Sellimi (born 1972), Tunisian footballer
- Adel Taarabt (born 1989), Moroccan footballer
- Adel Tlatli, Tunisian basketball coach
- Adel Abdel Rahman (born 1967), Egyptian footballer and coach
- Adel Adili (born 1974), Libyan long-distance runner
- Adel Belal (born 1987), also known as Adel El Siwi, Egyptian footballer
- Adel Chbouki (born 1971), Moroccan footballer
- Adel Gafaiti (born 1994), Algerian footballer
- Adel Ibrahim Ismail (born 1951), Egyptian basketball player
- Adel Khudhair (born 1954), Iraqi footballer and coach
- Adel Langue (born 1997), Mauritian footballer
- Adel Mechaal (born 1990), Morocco-born Spanish middle-distance runner
- Adel Mojallali (born 1993), Iranian canoeist
- Adel Ahmed Malalla (born 1961), Qatari footballer
- Adel Nasser (born 1970), Iraqi footballer and coach
- Adel Al-Salimi (born 1979), Yemeni footballer
Religion
- Adil al-Kalbani, former Grand Mosque Imam
- Adel T. Khoury (born 1930), Lebanese-born German Catholic theologian
Middle name
- Ahmed Adel Abdel Moneam (born 1987), Egyptian footballer
- Mohamed Adel Gomaa (born 1993), Egyptian footballer
Surname
Arts, literature, and entertainment
- Ali Adel (born 1998), Egyptian actor
- Hany Adel (born 1976), Egyptian guitarist, vocalist, and screen actor
- Zizi Adel (born 1987), Egyptian singer
- Buyong Adil (1907–1976), Malaysian historian
Politics
- Mohammed Adel (youth leader), Egyptian activist
- Ahmed Adil (born 1973), Guantanamo detainee
Sport
- Carolyn Adel (born 1978), Suriname swimmer and Olympian
- Deng Adel (born 1996), Australian basketball player
- Mohamed Adel (referee) (born 1978), Egyptian football referee
- Ramy Adel (born 1979), Egyptian footballer
- Yathreb Adel (born 1996), Egyptian squash player
- Farhan Adil (born 1977), Pakistani cricketer
Fictional characters
- Âdel, a character in Pleasure and Suffering
- Adel, a character in Winter of Discontent (film)
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