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كَوْثَر
Kawthar
KAW-thar
“Abundance.”
About Kawthar
Kawthar is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "abundance", 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 after the word in its first verse (108:1).
Spellings of Kawthar
كَوْثَر is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Kawtharthe spelling used on this page | 8 | 535 |
| Kawsar | 9 | 25 |
| Kausar | 4 | 5 |
| Kevser | Not listed | 35 |
| Kauthar | Not listed | Not listed |
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
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.”
Kawthar appears in the Qur'an directly, as in the verse above.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Kawthar
- What does the name Kawthar mean?
- Kawthar (كَوْثَر) means "Abundance". From the Arabic root ك-ث-ر meaning 'abundance'. Surah 108 is named Al-Kawthar after the word in its first verse (108:1).
- Is Kawthar a name from the Qur'an?
- Yes. Kawthar appears in the Qur'an, in Surah 108, Ayah 1. The verse is on this page with its English meaning.
- Is Kawthar a boy or a girl name?
- Kawthar is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Kawthar come from?
- Kawthar is an Arabic name, built on the root letters K-Th-R.
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