Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Khawlah: meaning and origin
خولة- Meaning
- A female gazelle
- Arabic
- خولة
- Say it
- KHAW-la
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Khawla, Khaula
- Source
- Quran 58:1; Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Khawlah bint Tha'labah, the woman whose complaint about her husband Allah heard from above the seven heavens; Surah 58 opens with her case (58:1).
قَدْ سَمِعَ ٱللَّهُ قَوْلَ ٱلَّتِى تُجَٰدِلُكَ فِى زَوْجِهَا وَتَشْتَكِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ يَسْمَعُ تَحَاوُرَكُمَآ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ
Surah Al-Mujaadila, 58:1 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Khawlah mean?
A female gazelle.
How do you pronounce Khawlah?
Say it as KHAW-la; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written خولة.
Is Khawlah in the Quran?
The word appears in the Quran in Surah Al-Mujaadila (58:1).
Is Khawlah a boy's or girl's name?
Khawlah is a girl's name.
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