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كَوْثَر
Kawthar
KAW-thar
“Abundance; a river in paradise.”
About Kawthar
Kawthar is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "abundance; a river in paradise" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ك-ث-ر meaning 'abundance'. Surah 108 is named Al-Kawthar — a river granted to the Prophet ﷺ in paradise.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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 Kawthar is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 108 : Ayah 1
إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ
“Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar (abundance).”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
Kawthar appears in the Qur'an directly. The verse above is one of those mentions.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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