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أَرْقَم
Arqam
AR-qam
“A classical Arabic name.”
About Arqam
Arqam is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "a classical arabic name" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
A classical Arabic name from the root ر-ق-م, 'to mark, to write'. Borne by al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam, the companion whose house near the Ka'ba was the first meeting place of the early Muslims.
Popular in Pakistan and Malaysia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Arkam, Arqem
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Arqam is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Arqam before.
- Al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam (d. c. 675 CE), companion of the Prophet ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Arqam
- What does the name Arqam mean?
- Arqam (أَرْقَم) means "A classical Arabic name". A classical Arabic name from the root ر-ق-م, 'to mark, to write'. Borne by al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam, the companion whose house near the Ka'ba was the first meeting place of the early Muslims.
- Is Arqam a name from the Qur'an?
- Arqam does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Arqam a boy or a girl name?
- Arqam is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Arqam come from?
- Arqam is an Arabic name, built on the root letters R-Q-M. Popular in Pakistan and Malaysia.
- How is Arqam spelled?
- Arqam is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (أَرْقَم) is also written Arkam and Arqem. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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