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Yalqut

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Meaning

Ruby

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

Iran

Global Spellings

Arabic يالقوت
Urdu یالقوت
Persian یاقوت
Turkish Yalkut
Bengali ইয়ালকুত
Pashto یالقوت

Alternate Spellings

Graceful and timeless, the name Yalqut is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Ruby', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

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

Yalqut, related to "yaqut" (ruby), echoes the Quran's (55:58) comparison of Paradise's companions to rubies and coral.

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Etymology

Related to the Turco-Persian ياقوت (yaqut, 'ruby'); glossed in some regional usage.

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

A less commonly used given name, found across Persian-influenced communities.