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Khidr

خضرIn Arabic

Meaning
The Green One; the wise servant of sura al-Kahf
About the name
The Qur'an does not name him; scholars identify the wise servant Moses meets in sura al-Kahf (18:65-82) as al-Khidr. The name is read 'the Green One', after reports that the ground turned green where he sat.
For
A boy
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Khader, Khadir, Khedr, Khizr

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: medium

Sources

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