Soheilah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Soheilah

What is the meaning of the name Soheilah ?

The baby name Soheilah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soh-HAY-lah (IPA: /soʊˈheɪlə/).

Soheilah is Persian in Origin.

Soheilah is the Persian form of Arabic Suhayla (سهيلة), the feminine counterpart of Suhayl, a traditional name for the brilliant star Canopus. Built on the Arabic root s-h-l, “sahl,” meaning easy, gentle, or smooth, the name carries senses of softness and affability, along with celestial radiance. In Persian (سهیلا), the spelling Soheila/Soheilah became standard, and the star association remained culturally prominent through astronomy, navigation lore, and metaphor in poetry.

Use of Soheilah has been steady in Iran and Persian-speaking communities, with broader adoption across the Arab world and South Asia via Urdu. Documented since medieval literary sources that personify Suhayl/Soheil, the feminine form gained modern given-name currency in the 20th century. Common variants include Soheila, Soheyla, Sohaila, Sohayla, Suheila, Suhayla(h), and Suhaila; related masculine forms are Soheil/Sohail/Suhail. The name’s meaning is often glossed as “gentle; easygoing” and “Canopus.”

⚙ Soheilah turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.