Girl's name · Word from the Quran

Hikmah: meaning and origin

حكمة
Meaning
Wisdom
Arabic
حكمة
Say it
HIK-ma
Gender
Girl
Origin
Word from the Quran
Also spelled
Hikma
Source
Quran 2:269
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Where it comes from

"Whoever is given wisdom has been given much good" (Quran 2:269).

يُؤْتِى ٱلْحِكْمَةَ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُؤْتَ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِىَ خَيْرًۭا كَثِيرًۭا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ

Surah Al-Baqara, 2:269 · Read it with translation and audio

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Hikmah mean?

Wisdom.

How do you pronounce Hikmah?

Say it as HIK-ma; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حكمة.

Is Hikmah in the Quran?

Yes. It appears in Surah Al-Baqara (2:269).

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

Hikmah is a girl's name.

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