Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Hind: meaning and origin
هند- Meaning
- A herd of about a hundred camels
- Arabic
- هند
- Say it
- HIND
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Hend
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Hind bint Abi Umayyah, better known as Umm Salamah, Mother of the Believers, whose advice at Hudaybiyyah the Prophet ﷺ followed.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Hind mean?
A herd of about a hundred camels.
How do you pronounce Hind?
Say it as HIND; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written هند.
Is Hind 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 Hind a boy's or girl's name?
Hind is a girl's name.
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