name
Sahil
SAH-hil
ˈsɑːhɪlListen
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Syllable breakdown
Sahil
Sounds like
SAH-hil
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Azerbaijani/Arabic — from Arabic sāhil (shore, coast, bank of a river); used as a name evoking peaceful waterside imagery
- Meaning
- shore; coast; riverbank
- Gender
- male
Common mispronunciations
sah-HEELSAY-hil
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first. The 'h' in the middle is audible but soft. The 'il' ending has a short 'i' as in 'fill'. Used in Azerbaijan, India, and across the Arab world.
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