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اِحْتِشَام
Ehtesham
eh-te-SHAAM
“Modesty, dignity.”
About Ehtesham
Ehtesham is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "modesty, dignity", an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ح-ش-م meaning 'modesty, dignified bearing'.
Common Pakistani masculine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
Gender
Boy
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 Ehtesham is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Ehtesham
- What does the name Ehtesham mean?
- Ehtesham (اِحْتِشَام) means "Modesty, dignity". From the Arabic root ح-ش-م meaning 'modesty, dignified bearing'.
- Is Ehtesham a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Ehtesham is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Ehtesham a boy or a girl name?
- Ehtesham is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Ehtesham come from?
- Ehtesham is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters Ḥ-Sh-M. Common Pakistani masculine name.
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