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قَيْس
Qais
QAYS
“Firmness, measure.”
About Qais
Qais is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "firmness, measure" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Classical Arabic name. Famous in Arabic literature as Qays ibn al-Mulawwah, the lover of Layla — known by the epithet 'Majnun Layla'.
Common in Yemeni and Gulf families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Qays
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 Qais is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Qais before.
- Qays ibn al-Mulawwah (Majnun, 7th c.), legendary Arab poet
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Qais
- What does the name Qais mean?
- Qais (قَيْس) means "Firmness, measure". Classical Arabic name. Famous in Arabic literature as Qays ibn al-Mulawwah, the lover of Layla — known by the epithet 'Majnun Layla'.
- Is Qais a name from the Qur'an?
- Qais 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 Qais a boy or a girl name?
- Qais is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Qais come from?
- Qais is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Q-Y-S. Common in Yemeni and Gulf families.
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