صَخْر
Sakhr
صخر
Say it: SAKHR · /səxr/
Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning
“Rock, solid stone”
چٹان، سخت پتھر
In the Quran
وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُوا۟ ٱلصَّخْرَ بِٱلْوَادِ
اور ثمود کے ساتھ (کیا کیا) جو وادئِ (قریٰ) میں پتھر تراشتے تھے (اور گھر بناتے) تھے
And with (the tribe of) Thamud, who clove the rocks in the valley;
Surah Al-Fajr (سُورَةُ الفَجۡرِ) · 89:9Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)
What scholars say side by side
Arab & international fatwa bodies
عرب و بین الاقوامی دار الافتاء
Mufti of Malaysia (WP)
PermissibleNature name (rock); such names are allowed.
Mufti WP Malaysia, Al-Kafi #946
Source →Famous people named Sakhr
Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
صخر بن أمية الأنصاري
صخر بن أمية الأنصاري
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, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. صخر بن أمية الأنصاري Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameshuge solid rock Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: صَّخْر (Noun, 1x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ص خ ر; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Sakhr
What does Sakhr mean?
Sakhr means “Rock, solid stone”. In Urdu: چٹان، سخت پتھر.
Is Sakhr a boy or girl name?
Sakhr is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Sakhr?
Sakhr is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ص خ ر.
Is Sakhr in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Fajr, ayah 89:9.
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