Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts فضل(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "to be in excess, to excel, to be gracious" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsFadil, Fadile(Albanian) Afzal, Fadil, Fadila, Fadl, Fazl, Mufaddal(Arabic) Fadhili(Swahili) Fazıl(Turkish) Afzal(Urdu) Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 840.