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Zamzam

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Meaning

Holy water

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Southeast Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic ุฒู…ุฒู…
Urdu ุฒู…ุฒู…
Persian ุฒู…ุฒู…
Turkish Zemzem
Bengali เฆœเฆฎเฆœเฆฎ
Pashto ุฒู…ุฒู…
The name Zamzam is a classic masculine title rooted in Malay tradition. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Holy water', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

In Malay culture, names are more than labels; they are prayers. Zamzam is widely respected for its positive connotations. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Zamzam is the sacred well beside the Kaaba in Mecca. Islamic tradition holds that it sprang forth to save Hajar and her infant son Ismail from thirst in the desert, and pilgrims drink from it during Hajj and Umrah to this day.

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Etymology

From the Arabic Zamzam, the name of the sacred well of Mecca.

Islamic Significance

The Zamzam well stands within the Sacred Mosque a few meters from the Kaaba; tradition holds it sprang forth for Hajar and the infant Ismail, and pilgrims drink its water to this day.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across Malay-speaking Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.