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Meaning

Daughter

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic بنت
Urdu بنت
Persian بنت
Bengali বিনত
Pashto بنت

Alternate Spellings

Capturing elegance and depth, Bint stands out as a meaningful name for your daughter. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Daughter', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Arabic regions, Bint has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Bint is the Arabic word for "daughter," used in traditional Arabic naming as in "Fatimah bint Muhammad," Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad.

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Etymology

From the Arabic بنت (bint), 'daughter' - used in traditional Arabic naming to indicate lineage (e.g. Aisha bint Abi Bakr, 'Aisha, daughter of Abu Bakr').

Islamic Significance

The kunya is the teknonym of Arabic naming, formed with abu, father of, or umm, mother of, and a child's name. It was often the most common way of addressing someone: the Prophet was Abu al-Qasim, and Aisha was called Umm Abdullah after her nephew.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across the Muslim world, most often as part of a formal lineage name rather than a standalone given name.