Names Categorized "quranic"

Afnan is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "tree branches" (from plural فنن (fanan)). It is derived from a verse in the Quran (55:48), which describes the two gardens of Paradise as dhawātā afnān—"full of b...

Aleyna is a feminine Turkish given name whose origins are likely rooted in Arabic. Its most common proposed etymology derives from the Arabic word علينا (ʿalaynā), meaning “to us” or “upon us.” This phrase appears in Isl...

Ayah (آية) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic word āyah, which primarily means “sign,” “evidence,” or “miracle.” In Islamic context, it also specifically denotes a “...

Luqman (Arabic: لقمان) is a name of uncertain meaning, primarily associated with a wise sage in Islamic and pre-Islamic Arab tradition. The name appears several times in the Quran, and the 31st chapter (surah Luqman) is...