Boy's name

Meaning of the Name Hilol

  • OriginArabic
  • GenderBoy
  • Syllables2
  • Letters5
  • Languages1
  • Meaning labelDocumented
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Hilol means “crescent, new moon”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Uzbek.

  • Hilol is a name of Arabic origin.
  • It is recorded for Uzbek.
  • 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.

What does Hilol mean?

“crescent, new moon”[1]✓ Documented

Literal meaning

Hilol is a boy's name used in Uzbek. It means “crescent, new moon”. Its elements are Arabic in origin.

Feminine form Hilola; Wikipedia lists both genders

Meaning themes: Moon

Hilol in Uzbek

What does Hilol mean in Uzbek?

In Uzbek the name is written Hilol and Ҳилол (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion). No separate Uzbek gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “crescent, new moon” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1,2]

Where does the name Hilol come from?

Arabic, borrowing. From Arabic.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)

Is Hilol a Uzbek name?

Yes. Hilol is documented as a given name in Uzbek. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.

Hilol across Turkic languages

Hilol by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
LanguageSpellingGenderMeaning in this languageLabel
Uzbek
HilolLatin
Boysame as above: “crescent, new moon”Documented[1,2]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Hilol

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Hilol
FormLanguageScriptType
Hilol[1]UzbekLatinNative spelling
ҲилолUzbekCyrillicCyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion)

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Sibling names for Hilol

Names recorded for the same language (Uzbek) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Hilol rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

  • “moon + lord”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme moon
  • OygulGirl
    “moon flower”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme moon
  • “moon-faced”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme moon
  • “moon of the faith”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme moon
  • “moon-faced”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme moon
  • “moon-beautiful”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme moon
  • “full moon of the faith”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme moon
  • “silk moon”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme moon

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Common questions about Hilol

What does the name Hilol mean?

Hilol means “crescent, new moon”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Uzbek.

Is Hilol a girl's or a boy's name?

Hilol is recorded as a boy's name.

Where does Hilol come from?

Hilol is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Hilol?

Hilol is recorded for Uzbek. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How many syllables does Hilol have?

Hilol has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled with our editorial data; source texts are not copied.

Some statements on this page come from TurkicNames' editorial research (labelled Editorial) and are not yet linked to a cited source; the numbered sources below support the rest.
  1. Wikipedia contributors. Hilol (ism) (uz.wikipedia.org). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 5437582. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.

    Supports: meaning “crescent, new moon” from Hilol (ism); listed as a uzbek given name in Hilol (ism); title spelling Hilol in Hilol (ism)

  2. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q133885717. Wikimedia Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.

    Supports: Wikidata given-name item Q133885717

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