Mishkat

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Meaning

Niche for a lamp

Origin

Quranic

Global Spellings

Arabic مشكاة
Urdu مشکوٰۃ
Persian مشکات
Turkish Mişkat
Bengali মিশকাত
Indonesian Miskat
Pashto مشکات

Alternate Spellings

With its Quranic roots, Mishkat is a unique unisex choice carrying profound meaning. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Niche for a lamp', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Mishkat, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Mishkat is the Arabic word for a “niche.” The Quran's Verse of Light (24:35) describes Allah's light as being like a niche (mishkat) in which is a lamp.