Boy's name · Companion (sahabi)
Hanzalah: meaning and origin
حنظلة- Meaning
- The colocynth, a desert gourd
- Arabic
- حنظلة
- Say it
- HAN-za-la
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Companion (sahabi)
- Also spelled
- Hanzala
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who he was
Hanzalah ibn Abi 'Amir, martyred at Uhud, called "the one washed by the angels".
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Hanzalah mean?
The colocynth, a desert gourd.
How do you pronounce Hanzalah?
Say it as HAN-za-la; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حنظلة.
Is Hanzalah in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Hanzalah a boy's or girl's name?
Hanzalah is a boy's name.
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