MuslimName

إِنْشَاء

Insha

انشا
Say it: IN-shaa · ˈʔinʃaːʔ
Girl nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“Creation, composition, writing”

تخلیق، تحریر

In the Quran

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءًۭ

ہم نے ان (حوروں) کو پیدا کیا

Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

Surah Al-Waaqia (سُورَةُ الوَاقِعَةِ) · 56:35Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified: exact word – إِنْشَاءً (إِنْشَاءً (56:35))

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - pleasant but not so meaningful; Sahabiyat names advised (meaning: to create, to write).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Can my best friend name her daughter Insha?" (Fatwa 813/813/J); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/1341; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ن ش أ; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match); word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl

Questions about Insha

What does Insha mean?

Insha means “Creation, composition, writing”. In Urdu: تخلیق، تحریر.

Is Insha a boy or girl name?

Insha is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Insha?

Insha is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ن ش أ.

Is Insha in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Waaqia, ayah 56:35.