Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Khansa': meaning and origin
خنساء- Meaning
- A gazelle; literally with a small upturned nose
- Arabic
- خنساء
- Say it
- khan-SAA'
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Khansa, Al-Khansaa
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Al-Khansa', the great poet who accepted Islam and whose four sons fell at al-Qadisiyyah.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Khansa' mean?
A gazelle; literally with a small upturned nose.
How do you pronounce Khansa'?
Say it as khan-SAA'; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written خنساء.
Is Khansa' 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 Khansa' a boy's or girl's name?
Khansa' is a girl's name.
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