Boy name
Sohel name meaning
“the star Canopus; gentle, easy”
Sohel means “the star Canopus” and also carries the senses “gentle” and “easy.” Used for boys in Türkiye, it is a South Asian rendering of Arabic Suhayl, a diminutive of sahl. Its celestial association is Canopus, the bright star also known in Turkish as Süheyl.
What does Sohel mean?
The star Canopus; gentle, easy
In Turkish: Süheyl yıldızı; yumuşak, kolay
Sohel belongs to the same family as Turkish Süheyl. Its linguistic association with gentleness and its use for the star Canopus provide two layers of meaning. The classical Turkish romance Süheyl ü Nevbahar offers a literary association for the related Turkish form of the name.
Origin of the name Sohel
Sohel is a South Asian rendering of Arabic Suhayl. Suhayl is a diminutive related to sahl, meaning easy or gentle, and is also the Arabic name of the star Canopus.
How to pronounce Sohel
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sohel/ |
| Arabic | سهيل |
Is Sohel a boy’s name?
Yes, Sohel is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Sohel does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Sohel
Names with related meanings
- Tarık♂Night visitor
- Uzay♂The vast expanse containing celestial bodies
- Necmettin♂Star of the faith
- Süreyya♂♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Necmi♂Of a star
- Süha♂Alcor, the faint star in Ursa Major
- Ülker♂♀The Pleiades star cluster in Taurus
- Süheyl♂Canopus, a bright southern star
- Şahap♂Bright flame
- Sakıp♂Piercing
- Necmeddin♂Star of the faith
- Şahabettin♂Bright star or light of the faith
Famous people named Sohel
- Sohel Altan Gol · b. 1989
FAQ about the name Sohel
What is the meaning of Sohel?
Sohel means “the star Canopus; gentle, easy”. Sohel is a South Asian rendering of Arabic Suhayl. Suhayl is a diminutive related to sahl, meaning easy or gentle, and is also the Arabic name of the star Canopus.
Is Sohel a boy’s name?
Yes, Sohel is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Sohel in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sohel nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sohel?
Sohel is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Sohel have?
Sohel has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Sohel?
Sohel does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Sohel?
Notable people named Sohel include Sohel Altan Gol.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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