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وَجَاهَة
Wajahat
wa-JAA-hat
“Dignity, prestige.”
About Wajahat
Wajahat is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "dignity, prestige", an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root و-ج-ه meaning 'face, prominence'. Connotes dignity and standing.
Common in Pakistani families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
Gender
Boy
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 Wajahat is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Wajahat
- What does the name Wajahat mean?
- Wajahat (وَجَاهَة) means "Dignity, prestige". From the Arabic root و-ج-ه meaning 'face, prominence'. Connotes dignity and standing.
- Is Wajahat a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Wajahat is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Wajahat a boy or a girl name?
- Wajahat is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Wajahat come from?
- Wajahat is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters W-J-H. Common in Pakistani families.
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