Burhan means proof, clear evidence. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)
بُرْهَان
Burhan
Proof, clear evidence
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Meaning
Burhan (بُرْهَان) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means proof, clear evidence. Burhan ad-Din, "proof of the religion", is a longer form.
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Burhan comes from the root ب ر ه ن, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
In 4:174 Allah says "There has come to you a proof from your Lord".
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَكُم بُرْهَٰنٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَأَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ نُورًۭا مُّبِينًۭا
yaa aiyuhan naasu qad jaaa'akum burhaanum mir Rabbikum wa anzalnaaa ilaikum Nooram Mubeena
O mankind, there has come to you a conclusive proof from your Lord, and We have sent down to you a clear light.
Quran 4:174. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Say it bur-HAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Burhaan. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ب ba + ر ra + ه ha + ا alif + ن nun.
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Burhan bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
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Questions
Burhan (بُرْهَان) means proof, clear evidence. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.
In 4:174 Allah says "There has come to you a proof from your Lord".
Burhan is used as a boy's name.
Burhan is written بُرْهَان in Arabic, said bur-HAAN.
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, بُرْهَان. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.