MuslimName

جَارِيَة

Jariya

جاریہ
Say it: JAA-ri-yah · /ˈd͡ʒaː.rɪ.jaː/
Girl nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“Young girl; flowing”

لڑکی؛ جاری، بہتی ہوئی

In the Quran

فِيهَا عَيْنٌۭ جَارِيَةٌۭ

اس میں چشمے بہ رہے ہوں گے

Wherein is a gushing spring,

Surah Al-Ghaashiya (سُورَةُ الغَاشِيَةِ) · 88:12Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

Famous people named Jariya

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
جَارِيَةُ بْنُ أَصْرَمَ الكَلْبِيُّ
جَارِيَةُ بْنُ أَصْرَمَ الكَلْبِيُّ

A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. جَارِيَةُ بْنُ أَصْرَمَ الكَلْبِيُّ Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesyoung girl; maidservant Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: جَارِيَة (Noun, 1x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ج ر ي; gender Girl; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Jariya

What does Jariya mean?

Jariya means “Young girl; flowing”. In Urdu: لڑکی؛ جاری، بہتی ہوئی.

Is Jariya a boy or girl name?

Jariya is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Jariya?

Jariya is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ج ر ي.

Is Jariya in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Ghaashiya, ayah 88:12.

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