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Qayyum name meaning

“enduring; self-subsisting”

Letters
6
Syllables
2
First letter
Q
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy
4

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Qayyum

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Meaning faithArabic origin

Qayyum is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'the enduring'.

What does Qayyum mean?

Enduring; self-subsisting

In Malay: yang kekal; yang berdiri sendiri

Sources (1)

About the name Qayyum

Qayyum is the Arabic qayyūm 'enduring, certain to exist', used of God in the Qur'an (2:255). It is common in Abdul Qayyum. Kayoom is an alternative spelling.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesQay-yum
Arabic scriptقيوم

Compound names with Qayyum

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: قيوم (qayyūm) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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