Is Khamis a name from the Qur'an?

Khamis 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 Khamis a boy or a girl name?

Khamis is traditionally a boy's name.

Where does the name Khamis come from?

Khamis is an Arabic name, built on the root letters KH-M-S. Distinctively Emirati, Omani, and Tunisian (Khemais).

How is Khamis spelled?

Khamis is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (خَمِيس) is also written Khamees, Khemais, and Khmais. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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خَمِيس

Khamis

kha-MEES

“Thursday; a great army.”

About Khamis

Khamis is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "thursday; a great army" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root خ-م-س, 'five'. Khamis is Thursday, the fifth day — and classically also an army of five divisions. Traditionally given to boys born on a Thursday.

Distinctively Emirati, Omani, and Tunisian (Khemais).

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Also spelled

Khamees, Khemais, Khmais

Root letters

خ م سKH-M-S

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

How to say it

kha·MEES

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Khamis

What does the name Khamis mean?: Khamis (خَمِيس) means "Thursday; a great army". From the Arabic root خ-م-س, 'five'. Khamis is Thursday, the fifth day — and classically also an army of five divisions. Traditionally given to boys born on a Thursday.
Is Khamis a name from the Qur'an?: Khamis 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 Khamis a boy or a girl name?: Khamis is traditionally a boy's name.
Where does the name Khamis come from?: Khamis is an Arabic name, built on the root letters KH-M-S. Distinctively Emirati, Omani, and Tunisian (Khemais).
How is Khamis spelled?: Khamis is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (خَمِيس) is also written Khamees, Khemais, and Khmais. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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