MuslimName

إِكْرَام

Ikram

اکرام
Say it: ik-RAAM · /ɪk.ˈraːm/
Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“Honour, respect, generosity, kindness”

عزت دینا، تعظیم، بزرگی

In the Quran

وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

اور تمہارے پروردگار ہی کی ذات (بابرکات) جو صاحب جلال وعظمت ہے باقی رہے گی

There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.

Surah Ar-Rahmaan (سُورَةُ الرَّحۡمَٰن) · 55:27Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are these names Islamically valid?" (Fatwa 1162/951/B=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/23389; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (boys) Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: إِكْرَام (Noun, 2x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ك ر م; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Ikram

What does Ikram mean?

Ikram means “Honour, respect, generosity, kindness”. In Urdu: عزت دینا، تعظیم، بزرگی.

Is Ikram a boy or girl name?

Ikram is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Ikram?

Ikram is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ك ر م.

Is Ikram in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Ar-Rahmaan, ayah 55:27.

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