Bilal

Bilal Meaning & Origin

About Bilal
The surname Bilal is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic word "bilāl" which means "moisture" or "freshness." It is also associated with the Arabic name Bilal, which was the name of a prominent companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The surname Bilal is commonly found among Muslims and is often used as a first name as well.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bilal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bilal: 1,670
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,014
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bilal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bilal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0404
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AY1 L AA2 L
🌐 IPA
/bilal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bilal in Braille

Here's how to represent Bilal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bilal in braille

How to sign the name Bilal using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bilal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bilal in sign language

Numerology