Girl's name · Word from the Quran
Hayat: meaning and origin
حياة- Meaning
- Life
- Arabic
- حياة
- Say it
- ha-YAAT
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Hayaat
- Source
- Quran 2:179
Where it comes from
The word for life in Quran 2:179.
وَلَكُمْ فِى ٱلْقِصَاصِ حَيَوٰةٌۭ يَٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
Surah Al-Baqara, 2:179 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Hayat mean?
Life.
How do you pronounce Hayat?
Say it as ha-YAAT; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حياة.
Is Hayat in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Al-Baqara (2:179).
Is Hayat a boy's or girl's name?
Hayat is a girl's name.
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