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إِسْلَام
Islam
is-LAAM
“Submission to God; peace.”
About Islam
Islam is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "submission to god; peace" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-ل-م meaning 'peace, wholeness, submission'. Islam is the word for the faith itself; as a given name it is common in Egypt and the Maghreb.
Very common in Egypt (Eslam) and Algeria (Islem).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Eslam, Islem, Islaam
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 Islam is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Islam
- What does the name Islam mean?
- Islam (إِسْلَام) means "Submission to God; peace". From the Arabic root س-ل-م meaning 'peace, wholeness, submission'. Islam is the word for the faith itself; as a given name it is common in Egypt and the Maghreb.
- Is Islam a name from the Qur'an?
- Islam 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 Islam a boy or a girl name?
- Islam is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Islam come from?
- Islam is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-L-M. Very common in Egypt (Eslam) and Algeria (Islem).
- How is Islam spelled?
- Islam is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (إِسْلَام) is also written Eslam, Islem, and Islaam. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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