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Paigham

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Meaning

Message

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic بيجام
Urdu پائیگھم
Persian پیغم
Bengali পাইঘাম
Indonesian Paiham
Pashto پایګام

Alternate Spellings

For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Paigham offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Message', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

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

Paigham is a Persian and Urdu word meaning "message."

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Etymology

From the Persian پيغام (paigham), 'message' - related to paighambar, 'messenger, prophet.'

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across Persian- and Urdu-speaking Muslim communities.