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إِقْبَال
Iqbal
ik-BAAL
“Prosperity, good fortune.”
About Iqbal
Iqbal is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "prosperity, good fortune", an Arabic-Urdu-Indonesian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ق-ب-ل. Borne by Muhammad Iqbal, philosopher-poet of South Asia.
Especially common in Pakistani and Bangladeshi families.
Spellings of Iqbal
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Iqbalthe spelling used on this page | 4 | 35 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu · Indonesian
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 Iqbal is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Iqbal before.
- Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938), philosopher-poet of South Asia
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Iqbal
- What does the name Iqbal mean?
- Iqbal (إِقْبَال) means "Prosperity, good fortune". From the Arabic root ق-ب-ل. Borne by Muhammad Iqbal, philosopher-poet of South Asia.
- Is Iqbal a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Iqbal is an Arabic-Urdu-Indonesian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Iqbal a boy or a girl name?
- Iqbal is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Iqbal come from?
- Iqbal is an Arabic-Urdu-Indonesian name, built on the root letters Q-B-L. Especially common in Pakistani and Bangladeshi families.
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