MuslimName

ذَكْوَان

Zakwan

ذکوان
Say it: zak-WAAN · /zək.ˈwaːn/
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning

“Intelligent, sharp-witted”

ذہین

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are Adyan, Rizaan & Izma Raheen good names for the baby?" (Fatwa 897/898/M=1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/45801; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Prophet/Sahabiyat names for baby & meaning of Luhaidan & Jaza in Arabic?" (Fatwa 125/125/M=02/1435); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/49928; read via islamqa.org mirror
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1 more ruling
Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - best of the list; borne by several Sahaba (meaning: sensible).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Which name would you suggest for the son, and what is its meaning?" (Fatwa 197/203/SN=3/1438); read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
  • Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamصحابۂ کرام علیہم الرضوان کے 135پاکیزہ نام Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. ذكوان بن عبد قيس الأنصاري Open →

Questions about Zakwan

What does Zakwan mean?

Zakwan means “Intelligent, sharp-witted”. In Urdu: ذہین.

Is Zakwan a boy or girl name?

Zakwan is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Zakwan?

Zakwan is of Arabic origin.

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