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?

Iqbal does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list 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 name, built on the root letters Q-B-L. Especially common in Pakistani and Bangladeshi families.

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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 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.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic · Urdu

Gender

Boy

Root letters

ق ب لQ-B-L

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

ik·BAAL

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?: Iqbal does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list 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 name, built on the root letters Q-B-L. Especially common in Pakistani and Bangladeshi families.

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