Firdaus means the highest garden of Paradise. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)
فِرْدَوْس
Firdaus
The highest garden of Paradise
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Meaning
Firdaus (فِرْدَوْس) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means the highest garden of Paradise. The Prophet ﷺ said: "When you ask Allah, ask Him for al-Firdaws, for it is the highest part of Paradise" (Sahih al-Bukhari). The word came into Arabic from old Persian.
In 18:107 those who believe and do good will have "the gardens of Firdaus".
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنَّٰتُ ٱلْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلًا
Innal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati kaanat lahum Jannaatul Firdawsi nuzulaa
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - they will have the Gardens of Paradise as a lodging,
Quran 18:107. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Say it fir-DAWS. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Firdous, Firdaws and Ferdous. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ف fa + ر ra + د dal + و waw + س sin.
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 Firdaus bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
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Questions
Firdaus (فِرْدَوْس) means the highest garden of Paradise. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.
In 18:107 those who believe and do good will have "the gardens of Firdaus".
Firdaus is used as a girl's name. It is used for both in some countries.
Firdaus is written فِرْدَوْس in Arabic, said fir-DAWS.
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, فِرْدَوْس. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.