The baby name Resul is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /reˈsul/ (reh-SOOL); Arabic: /raˈsuːl/ (rah-SOOL).
Resul is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Resul is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /reˈsul/ (reh-SOOL); Arabic: /raˈsuːl/ (rah-SOOL).
Resul is Arabic in Origin.
Resul is the Turkish and Balkan form of Arabic Rasul (رسول), from the Semitic root r-s-l “to send,” meaning “messenger” or “apostle,” especially in Islamic contexts as a title for divinely sent prophets. In Turkish it is pronounced reh-SOOL and entered modern usage via Ottoman Turkish. Close variants include Rasul/Rassoul (Arabic transliterations), Rasoul (Persian), Rasool (Urdu), Rəsul (Azerbaijani), Resûl (Kurdish), and Rasul/Расул in Russian contexts.
The name appears throughout Ottoman-era records and remains common among Turkish speakers and Muslim communities of the Caucasus and Balkans, as well as in Iran, Central Asia, and South Asia. Its devotional resonance makes it a respectful, understated choice rather than a theophoric claim. Spelling Resul aligns with Turkish orthography, while diaspora families may prefer Rasul or Rasool. Feminine counterparts are rare; usage is overwhelmingly masculine. Related surnames and place names also derive from the same root.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | 0 | #4 | 1 | 66 | |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #22 | 15 | 614 |
| AZ | 0 | #34 | 10 | 706 | |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 574 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #50 | 119 | 1,400 |
| AL | 0 | #72 | 5 | 2,372 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #72 | 4 | 1,051 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #103 | 8 | 2,055 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| TR | 0 | #161 | 15,587 | 19,440 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #184 | 26 | 3,402 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2014 | #185 | 2 | 1,448 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #267 | 32 | 5,122 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #291 | 35 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #293 | 4 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #367 | 76 | 2,180 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Germany | 0 | #428 | 10 | 2,542 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #477 | 29 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #534 | 19 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #607 | 61 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #709 | 249 | 5,697 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #825 | 127 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,113 | 64 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,357 | 115 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,585 | 30 | 28,008 |
Resul is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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