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مَكْرَم
Makram
MAK-ram
“Honoured; a place of generosity.”
About Makram
Makram is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "honoured; a place of generosity" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ك-ر-م meaning 'generosity, honour'. Makram is a noble deed or a place of honour.
Common in Egypt and Lebanon.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Makrem, Mukarram
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 Makram is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Makram
- What does the name Makram mean?
- Makram (مَكْرَم) means "Honoured; a place of generosity". From the Arabic root ك-ر-م meaning 'generosity, honour'. Makram is a noble deed or a place of honour.
- Is Makram a name from the Qur'an?
- Makram 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 Makram a boy or a girl name?
- Makram is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Makram come from?
- Makram is an Arabic name, built on the root letters K-R-M. Common in Egypt and Lebanon.
- How is Makram spelled?
- Makram is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (مَكْرَم) is also written Makrem and Mukarram. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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