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سُنْدُس

Sundus

SUN-dus

Fine silk brocade.”

About Sundus

Sundus is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "fine silk brocade" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Classical Arabic for fine silk brocade. Mentioned in the Qur'an describing garments of paradise.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Root letters

س ن د سS-N-D-S

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Sundus is one such word.

How to say it

SUN·dus

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Sundus: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud