What Kabil means
Kabil is a boy name of Maya origin meaning "skilled hands". It comes from perhaps k'ab (hand, arm) + -il (adjectival ending); attestation as a name is modern. It is pronounced kah-BEEL.
Etymology uncertain: name sites give 'one with good hands'; the parts are plausible but the word is not in colonial dictionaries. Rare, Yucatán.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: strength, gift.
Kabil is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Maya names and how they are built, or see more Maya boy names.
