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رَكَان
Rakan
RAH-kan
“Steady, dignified.”
About Rakan
Rakan is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "steady, dignified" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-ك-ن meaning 'to lean, to be firm'.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
ر ك نR-K-N
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Rakan is one such word.
How to say it
RAH·kan
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Rakan
- What does the name Rakan mean?
- Rakan (رَكَان) means "Steady, dignified". From the Arabic root ر-ك-ن meaning 'to lean, to be firm'.
- Is Rakan a name from the Qur'an?
- Rakan 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 Rakan a boy or a girl name?
- Rakan is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Rakan come from?
- Rakan is an Arabic name, built on the root letters R-K-N.
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