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Mawaddah, name meaning in Islam

Mawaddah means love, affection. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

مَوَدَّة

Mawaddah

Love, affection

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
مَوَدَّة
Say it
ma-WAD-dah
Root
و د د
In the Quran
Yes, 30:21

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Meaning

Mawaddah, explained

Mawaddah (مَوَدَّة) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means love, affection.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Mawaddah comes from the root و د د, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Mawaddah in the Quran?

In 30:21 Allah places "affection and mercy" between husband and wife.

Quran 30:21

وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا لِّتَسْكُنُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةًۭ وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Wa min Aayaatiheee an khalaqa lakum min anfusikum azwaajal litaskunooo ilaihaa wa ja'ala bainakum mawad datanw wa rahmah; inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil liqawminy yatafakkaroon

And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.

Quran 30:21. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Mawaddah

Say it ma-WAD-dah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Mawadda and Mawadah. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: م mim + و waw + د dal + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Mawaddah

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

Names like Mawaddah

  1. Quran 30:21, 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 Mawaddah mean in Islam?

Mawaddah (مَوَدَّة) means love, affection. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Mawaddah in the Quran?

In 30:21 Allah places "affection and mercy" between husband and wife.

Is Mawaddah a boy or girl name?

Mawaddah is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Mawaddah in Arabic?

Mawaddah is written مَوَدَّة in Arabic, said ma-WAD-dah.

Is it Mawaddah or Mawadda?

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