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وَحْيُو
Wahyu
WAH-yoo
“Revelation.”
About Wahyu
Wahyu is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "revelation", an Indonesian-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Indonesian usage borrowed from Arabic 'wahy' (divine revelation). Common Indonesian masculine name.
Common Indonesian masculine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Indonesian · Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
Across the Malay world, names with these consonants arrived alongside Islam itself, first by sea, then by family lineage.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Wahyu
- What does the name Wahyu mean?
- Wahyu (وَحْيُو) means "Revelation". Indonesian usage borrowed from Arabic 'wahy' (divine revelation). Common Indonesian masculine name.
- Is Wahyu a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Wahyu is an Indonesian-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Wahyu a boy or a girl name?
- Wahyu is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Wahyu come from?
- Wahyu is an Indonesian-Arabic name, built on the root letters W-Ḥ-Y. Common Indonesian masculine name.
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