Boy's name · Prophet in the Quran

Lut: meaning and origin

لوط
Meaning
Name of the prophet Lut (Lot), nephew of Ibrahim
Arabic
لوط
Say it
LOOT
Gender
Boy
Origin
Prophet in the Quran
Also spelled
Loot
Source
Quran 7:80
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Believed in Ibrahim and was sent to the people of Sodom, who rejected him; he and his family were saved, except his wife (Quran 7:80-84).

وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلْفَٰحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Surah Al-A'raaf, 7:80 · Read it with translation and audio

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What does the name Lut mean?

Name of the prophet Lut (Lot), nephew of Ibrahim.

How do you pronounce Lut?

Say it as LOOT; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written لوط.

Is Lut in the Quran?

Yes. Prophet Lut is named in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-A'raaf (7:80).

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

Lut is a boy's name.

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