Dhul-Qarnayn
ذو القرنينIn Arabic
- Meaning
- The one with two horns
- About the name
- His identity is debated; some equate him with Alexander the Great.
- For
- A boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Other spellings
- Dhu al-Qarnayn, Dhu'l-Qarnayn, Zul-Qarnain
Islamic naming guidance
- Recommended
- In the Qur’an
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
A name found in the Qur’an
A leader whose journeys east and west and barrier against Gog and Magog are told in sura al-Kahf (18:83-101).
Confidence: medium
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