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Luqman, name meaning in Islam.

Luqman means a wise man in the Quran. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Quranic

لُقْمَان

Luqman

A wise man in the Quran

Gender
Boy
Origin
Quranic
Arabic
لُقْمَان
Say it
luq-MAAN
Root
None, not Arabic
In the Quran
Yes, 31:12

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Meaning

Luqman, explained.

Luqman (لُقْمَان) is a name for boys used in the Quran. It means a wise man in the Quran.

Is Luqman in the Quran?

Surah 31 is named after Luqman, who was given wisdom (31:12).

Quran 31:12

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا لُقْمَٰنَ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ أَنِ ٱشْكُرْ لِلَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَشْكُرْ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌۭ

Wa laqad aatainaa Luqmaanal hikmata anishkur lillaah; wa many yashkur fa innamaa yashkuru linafsihee wa man kafara fa innal laaha Ghaniyyun Hameed

And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allah." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] - then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy.

Quran 31:12. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Luqman

Say it luq-MAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Lukman and Loqman. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ل lam + ق qaf + م mim + ا alif + ن nun.

Choosing Luqman

Luqman is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Luqman bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Luqman

  • Luqman the Wise, whose advice to his son is in Surah 31

Names like Luqman

  1. Quran 31:12, 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 Luqman mean in Islam?

Luqman (لُقْمَان) means a wise man in the Quran. It is a name for boys used in the Quran.

Is Luqman in the Quran?

Surah 31 is named after Luqman, who was given wisdom (31:12).

Is Luqman a boy or girl name?

Luqman is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Luqman in Arabic?

Luqman is written لُقْمَان in Arabic, said luq-MAAN.

Is it Luqman or Lukman?

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