Boy's name · Word from the Quran
Dhakir: meaning and origin
ذاكر- Meaning
- One who remembers Allah
- Arabic
- ذاكر
- Say it
- DHAA-kir (dh as in 'this')
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Zakir, Zaakir
- Source
- Quran 33:35
Where it comes from
"Men and women who remember Allah often" (Quran 33:35).
إِنَّ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَٱلْمُسْلِمَٰتِ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ وَٱلْقَٰنِتِينَ وَٱلْقَٰنِتَٰتِ وَٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ وَٱلصَّٰدِقَٰتِ وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ وَٱلصَّٰبِرَٰتِ وَٱلْخَٰشِعِينَ وَٱلْخَٰشِعَٰتِ وَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقَٰتِ وَٱلصَّٰٓئِمِينَ وَٱلصَّٰٓئِمَٰتِ وَٱلْحَٰفِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَٱلْحَٰفِظَٰتِ وَٱلذَّٰكِرِينَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًۭا وَٱلذَّٰكِرَٰتِ أَعَدَّ ٱللَّهُ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةًۭ وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا
Surah Al-Ahzaab, 33:35 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Dhakir mean?
One who remembers Allah.
How do you pronounce Dhakir?
Say it as DHAA-kir (dh as in 'this'); capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written ذاكر.
Is Dhakir in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Al-Ahzaab (33:35).
Is Dhakir a boy's or girl's name?
Dhakir is a boy's name.
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