Nouh
نوحIn Arabic
- Meaning
- The prophet Noah, who warned his people and built the ark
- For
- A boy
- Origin
- Arabic, Hebrew
- Other spellings
- Nooh, Nuh
Islamic naming guidance
- Recommended
- In the Qur’an
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Name of a prophet
A prophet named in the Qur'an, with a sura named after him. A hadith in Abu Dawud urges naming children after prophets; its chain is graded differently, so it is support, not proof.
Confidence: high
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