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Iram

/ee-RAM/

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Meaning

Garden in Heaven

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

Quranic

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic ارم
Urdu ارم
Persian ایرم
Turkish İram
Bengali ইরাম
Pashto ارم

Alternate Spellings

Graceful and timeless, the name Iram is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Garden in Heaven', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

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

Iram is named in the Quran (89:6-8), Surah Al-Fajr: "Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Ad, [with] Iram - who had lofty pillars?" - a once-mighty people destroyed for their arrogance.

Reference Profile

Etymology

The Quranic name of a lost city or people associated with 'Ad.

Islamic Significance

Described in the Quran as a place 'of lofty pillars, the likes of which had never been created in the land' - subsequently destroyed.

Quranic Connection

Iram is the city of the people of Ad in Surah 89, described as having lofty pillars, the like of which had never been created in the lands (89:7-8).

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across the Muslim world, particularly as a girl's name.