Waael is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means āone who takes refugeā, ātribeā. It is the name of some companions of the ProphetĀ ļ·ŗ, such as Waael al-Qail and Waael bin Abil Quāais.Ā Waael is derived from the W-HAMZ-L root which is used in the Quran in Surat al-Kahf.