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Maulana

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Meaning

Our master

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Southeast Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic ู…ูˆู„ุงู†ุง
Urdu ู…ูˆู„ุงู†ุง
Persian ู…ูˆู„ุงู†ุง
Turkish Mevlana
Bengali เฆฎเฆพเฆ“เฆฒเฆพเฆจเฆพ
Pashto ู…ูˆู„ุงู†ุง

Alternate Spellings

If you are looking for a strong and significant name for your son, Maulana is a standout choice. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Our master', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

In Indonesian culture, names are more than labels; they are prayers. Maulana is widely respected for its positive connotations. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Maulana is a Persian and Urdu honorific meaning "our master," traditionally used as a title of respect for a Muslim religious scholar.

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Etymology

From the Arabic mawlana, 'our master' - the honorific of great scholars, as in Maulana Malik Ibrahim, the first of Java's nine saints (Wali Songo).

Notable Historical Usage

Mawlana, 'our master,' is a title of religious scholars across the Muslim world, and in Persian and Turkish usage it means Rumi above all, whose followers became the Mevlevi order.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across Indonesian Muslim communities.