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كَائِنَات

Kainat

KAA-ee-naat

The universe, all that exists.”

About Kainat

Kainat is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "the universe, all that exists" — an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ك-و-ن meaning 'to be'. Plural — 'beings, all that exists'.

Used in Pakistani families.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic · Urdu

Gender

Girl

Root letters

ك و نK-W-N

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Kainat is one such word.

How to say it

KAA·ee·naat

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Kainat: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud