Malay Names · Boy
Ansari name meaning
“connected with the Ansar, 'helpers'”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptأنصاري
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Ansari
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Ansari is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'connected with the Ansar', the helpers.
What does Ansari mean?
Connected with the Ansar, 'helpers'
In Malay: berkaitan dengan para penolong (Ansar)
About the name Ansari
Ansari is a name linked to Anṣār (أنصار), the plural of naṣīr, 'helper' or 'supporter'. In Islamic history, the Ansar are the residents of Medina who helped the Prophet Muhammad and his followers who migrated from Mecca. Other spellings include Anshari, Anshary and Ansyari.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | An-sa-ri |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | أنصاري |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: أنصار · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wikipedia: Ansar (Islam) · en.wikipedia.org · origin
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