Okasha

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Meaning

Spider; Name of a famous Companion (Ukasha)

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

Sahabi

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic عكاشة

Urdu اوکاشا

Persian اوکاشا

Turkish Okaşa

Bengali ওকাশা

Indonesian Okesha

Pashto اوکاشا

Alternate Spellings

Okashah Ukashah

If you are looking for a strong and significant name for your son, Okasha is a standout choice. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Spider; Name of a famous Companion (Ukasha)', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

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

Okasha is the name of Ukashah ibn Mihsan, a companion remembered in hadith (Sahih al-Bukhari) for asking the Prophet ﷺ to be counted among the seventy thousand who would enter Paradise without reckoning.

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Etymology

From the Arabic root ع-ك-ش (ʿ-k-sh, 'spider's web'). Ukasha ibn Mihsan was a companion of the Prophet described in hadith as among a group who would enter Paradise without reckoning.

Islamic Significance

Ukkasha ibn Mihsan was the companion who, on hearing the Prophet describe seventy thousand entering Paradise without reckoning, asked him to pray that he be among them and was told he was; a second man asked and was told Ukkasha had got there first.