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أُوَيْس
Owais
u-WAYS
“Wolf cub; a follower (Tabi'i).”
About Owais
Owais is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "wolf cub; a follower (Tabi'i)", an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Diminutive from classical Arabic. Borne by Uways al-Qarani, a famed Yemeni follower of the Prophet (peace be upon him) from the generation of the Tabi'in.
Common Pakistani masculine name.
Spellings of Owais
أُوَيْس 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Owaisthe spelling used on this page | 28 | 140 |
| Uways | Not listed | 90 |
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 · Urdu
Gender
Boy
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 Owais is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Owais before.
- Uways al-Qarani (d. 657 CE), Yemeni Tabi'i
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Owais
- What does the name Owais mean?
- Owais (أُوَيْس) means "Wolf cub; a follower (Tabi'i)". Diminutive from classical Arabic. Borne by Uways al-Qarani, a famed Yemeni follower of the Prophet (peace be upon him) from the generation of the Tabi'in.
- Is Owais a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Owais is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Owais a boy or a girl name?
- Owais is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Owais come from?
- Owais is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters ʾ-W-S. Common Pakistani masculine name.
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