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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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