Quran 95:1
بِّسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلتِّينِ وَٱلزَّيْتُونِ
Wat teeni waz zaitoon
By the fig and the olive
Quran 95:1. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Zaitun, name meaning in Islam.
Zaitun means olive. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)
زَيْتُون
Zaitun
Olive
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic (Quranic word)
- Arabic
- زَيْتُون
- Say it
- zay-TOON
- Root
- ز ي ت
- In the Quran
- Yes, 95:1
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Meaning
Zaitun, explained.
Zaitun (زَيْتُون) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means olive.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Zaitun comes from the root ز ي ت, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Zaitun in the Quran?
Surah 95 opens: "By the fig and the olive".
How to say and write Zaitun
Say it zay-TOON. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Zaytun and Zaitoon. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ز zay + ي ya + ت ta + و waw + ن nun.
Choosing Zaitun
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 Zaitun bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Zaitun
- Quran 95:1, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
- 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 Zaitun mean in Islam?
Zaitun (زَيْتُون) means olive. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.
Is Zaitun in the Quran?
Surah 95 opens: "By the fig and the olive".
Is Zaitun a boy or girl name?
Zaitun is used as a girl's name.
How do you write Zaitun in Arabic?
Zaitun is written زَيْتُون in Arabic, said zay-TOON.
Is it Zaitun or Zaytun?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, زَيْتُون. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.