جُنَيْد
Junaid
جنید
Say it: ju-NAID · /d͡ʒʊ.ˈnɛːd̪/
Boy nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning
“Little soldier, small army; name of the Sufi master Junaid Baghdadi”
چھوٹا لشکر، سپاہی؛ حضرت جنید بغدادیؒ کا نام
In the Quran
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ
اور ہمارا لشکر غالب رہے گا
And that Our host, they verily would be the victors.
Surah As-Saaffaat (سُورَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ) · 37:173Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – جُندَنَا (Junaid is a diminutive of jund; جُندَنَا (Our army) 37:173 is the base word)
Famous people named Junaid
Sufis & Saints
Junaid al-Baghdadi · d. 910
حضرت جنید بغدادی رحمۃ اللہ علیہ
Early master of Baghdad, called Sayyid al-Ta'ifa, known for a sober Sufism rooted firmly in the Shariah.
Sports & Arts
Junaid Jamshed · 1964–2016
جنید جمشید
Pop singer of Vital Signs who later became a naat reciter and fashion entrepreneur.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamبزرگانِ دین رَحِمَہُمُ اللّٰہُ المُبِین کے 27مبارک نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. جُنَيْدُ بْنُ سبع Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesdiminutive of jund (army) Open →
Questions about Junaid
What does Junaid mean?
Junaid means “Little soldier, small army; name of the Sufi master Junaid Baghdadi”. In Urdu: چھوٹا لشکر، سپاہی؛ حضرت جنید بغدادیؒ کا نام.
Is Junaid a boy or girl name?
Junaid is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Junaid?
Junaid is of Arabic origin.
Is Junaid in the Quran?
Quranic root. See Surah As-Saaffaat, ayah 37:173.
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