Boy name · Qur'anic
ذو القرنين
Zulqarnain name meaning
zul-qar-NAIN
Name of Dhul-Qarnayn, the righteous ruler whose story is told in Surah al-Kahf (18:83–98).
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginQur'anic
In the Qur'anSurah Al-Kahf (18:83)
Questions parents ask
What does Zulqarnain mean?
Name of Dhul-Qarnayn, the righteous ruler whose story is told in Surah al-Kahf (18:83–98). The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.
How do you pronounce Zulqarnain?
Zulqarnain is pronounced zul-qar-NAIN.
Is Zulqarnain a boy's or a girl's name?
Zulqarnain is a boy's name.
Is Zulqarnain in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Al-Kahf (18:83).
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Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.