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Qatadah

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Meaning

A thorny plant

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

Sahabi

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic قتادة
Urdu قتادہ
Persian قتاده
Turkish Katade
Bengali কাতাদাহ
Pashto قتاده
For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Qatadah offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'A thorny plant', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

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

Qatadah is the name of Qatadah ibn Di'amah, a renowned tabi'i scholar of Quranic exegesis (tafsir), though blind from birth.

Reference Profile

Etymology

From the Arabic root ق-ت-د context (a thorny plant). Qatadah ibn al-Nu'man was a companion of the Prophet present at Badr; Qatadah ibn Di'amah was a celebrated early exegete of the Quran.

Islamic Significance

Qatadah ibn al-Numan was a companion present at Badr, remembered in the sira for the injury to his eye at Uhud.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across the Muslim world.