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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

ح ش مḤ-Sh-M

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

eh·te·SHAAM

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Ehtesham: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud