Mishkat name meaning

mish-KAAT

“A niche holding a lamp”

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Mishkat mean?

Mishkat (مشكاة) means “A niche holding a lamp”.

How do you pronounce Mishkat?

Mishkat is pronounced mish-KAAT.

Is Mishkat a boy's or a girl's name?

Mishkat is a girl's name.

How is Mishkat written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written مشكاة.

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “A niche in a wall; i. e. a hole, or hollow, ... in which a lamp, placed therein, gives more light than it does elsewhere”. See the entry ↗