Quran 108:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ
Innaa a'taina kal kauthar
Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar.
Quran 108:1. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Kawthar, name meaning in Islam.
Kawthar means abundance. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)
كَوْثَر
Kawthar
Abundance
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic (Quranic word)
- Arabic
- كَوْثَر
- Say it
- KAW-thar
- Root
- ك ث ر
- In the Quran
- Yes, 108:1
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Meaning
Kawthar, explained.
Kawthar (كَوْثَر) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means abundance.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Kawthar comes from the root ك ث ر, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Kawthar in the Quran?
Surah 108 is named Al-Kawthar, the river in Paradise given to the Prophet ﷺ.
How to say and write Kawthar
Say it KAW-thar. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Kausar, Kawsar and Kauthar. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ك kaf + و waw + ث tha + ر ra.
Choosing Kawthar
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 Kawthar bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Kawthar
- Quran 108:1, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
Good to know.
What does Kawthar mean in Islam?
Kawthar (كَوْثَر) means abundance. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.
Is Kawthar in the Quran?
Surah 108 is named Al-Kawthar, the river in Paradise given to the Prophet ﷺ.
Is Kawthar a boy or girl name?
Kawthar is used as a girl's name.
How do you write Kawthar in Arabic?
Kawthar is written كَوْثَر in Arabic, said KAW-thar.
Is it Kawthar or Kausar?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, كَوْثَر. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.