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لُقْمَان
Luqman
luq-MAAN
“Luqman the sage.”
About Luqman
Luqman is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "luqman the sage" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
The name of the sage for whom the 31st chapter of the Qur'an is named — a figure remembered above all for wisdom. The lexical origin of the name itself is not settled.
Popular in Indonesia, Malaysia (Lukman), Turkey (Lokman), and South Asia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Lukman, Loqman, Lokman
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 Luqman is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Luqman before.
- Luqman the Wise, for whom Surah Luqman is named
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Luqman
- What does the name Luqman mean?
- Luqman (لُقْمَان) means "Luqman the sage". The name of the sage for whom the 31st chapter of the Qur'an is named — a figure remembered above all for wisdom. The lexical origin of the name itself is not settled.
- Is Luqman a name from the Qur'an?
- Luqman 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 Luqman a boy or a girl name?
- Luqman is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Luqman come from?
- Luqman is an Arabic name, built on the root letters L-Q-M. Popular in Indonesia, Malaysia (Lukman), Turkey (Lokman), and South Asia.
- How is Luqman spelled?
- Luqman is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (لُقْمَان) is also written Lukman, Loqman, and Lokman. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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