Is Badr a name from the Qur'an?

Badr 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 Badr a boy or a girl name?

Badr is traditionally a boy's name.

Where does the name Badr come from?

Badr is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-D-R. A Gulf and Levant classic; Bader in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Also used for girls in some regions.

Badr is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (بَدْر) is also written Bader, Badar, and Bedr. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

بَدْر

Badr

BADR

“Full moon.”

About Badr

Badr is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "full moon" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ب-د-ر: the moon when it is full and at its brightest. Badr is also the name of the site near Medina where the Battle of Badr was fought in 624 CE.

A Gulf and Levant classic; Bader in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Also used for girls in some regions.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Also spelled

Bader, Badar, Bedr

Root letters

ب د رB-D-R

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Badr is one such word.

How to say it

BADR

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Badr

What does the name Badr mean?: Badr (بَدْر) means "Full moon". From the Arabic root ب-د-ر: the moon when it is full and at its brightest. Badr is also the name of the site near Medina where the Battle of Badr was fought in 624 CE.
Is Badr a name from the Qur'an?: Badr 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 Badr a boy or a girl name?: Badr is traditionally a boy's name.
Where does the name Badr come from?: Badr is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-D-R. A Gulf and Levant classic; Bader in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Also used for girls in some regions.
How is Badr spelled?: Badr is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (بَدْر) is also written Bader, Badar, and Bedr. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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