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Meaning

Ascension

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

Quranic

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic Ω…ΨΉΨ±Ψ§Ψ¬

Alternate Spellings

The name Meraj is a classic masculine title rooted in Arabic tradition. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Ascension', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

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

Meraj, like Mehraj, comes from the Arabic root '-r-j, referring to the Mi'raj, the Prophet ο·Ί's night ascension.

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Etymology

From the Arabic root ΨΉ-Ψ±-Ψ¬ (ΚΏ-r-j, 'to ascend'). Mi'raj is the Prophet Muhammad's ascension through the heavens following the Night Journey (Isra), described in Islamic tradition.

Islamic Significance

The Mi'raj is the Ascension through the heavens that tradition places on the same night as the Isra, the journey from Mecca to Jerusalem.

Quranic Connection

Surah 17 opens with the Night Journey that precedes it (17:1), and Surah 53 describes the vision that followed.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across South Asian Muslim communities.