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Liqa, name meaning in Islam

Liqa means meeting. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

لِقَاء

Liqa

Meeting

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
لِقَاء
Say it
li-QAA
Root
ل ق ي
In the Quran
Yes, 18:110

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Meaning

Liqa, explained

Liqa (لِقَاء) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means meeting.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Liqa comes from the root ل ق ي, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Liqa in the Quran?

In 18:110: "Whoever hopes for the meeting with his Lord, let him do righteous work."

Quran 18:110

قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌۭ وَٰحِدٌۭ ۖ فَمَن كَانَ يَرْجُوا۟ لِقَآءَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلًۭا صَٰلِحًۭا وَلَا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ أَحَدًۢا

Qul innamaaa ana basharum mislukum yoohaaa ilaiya annamaa ilaahukum Ilaahunw Waahid; faman kaana yarjoo liqaaa'a Rabbihee falya'mal 'amalan saalihanw wa laa yushrik bi'ibaadati Rabbiheee ahadaa

Say, "I am only a man like you, to whom has been revealed that your god is one God. So whoever would hope for the meeting with his Lord - let him do righteous work and not associate in the worship of his Lord anyone."

Quran 18:110. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Liqa

Say it li-QAA. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Liqaa and Leqa. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ل lam + ق qaf + ا alif + ء hamza.

Choosing Liqa

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 Liqa bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Liqa

  1. Quran 18:110, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Liqa mean in Islam?

Liqa (لِقَاء) means meeting. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Liqa in the Quran?

In 18:110: "Whoever hopes for the meeting with his Lord, let him do righteous work."

Is Liqa a boy or girl name?

Liqa is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Liqa in Arabic?

Liqa is written لِقَاء in Arabic, said li-QAA.

Is it Liqa or Liqaa?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, لِقَاء. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.