Khansa: meaning and origin

خنساء

Meaning
With a small, upturned nose; a name for the gazelle
Arabic
خنساء
Say it
khan-SAA'
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
In the Quran
Not in the Quran

Famous people with this name

  • Al-Khansa, the great poet who became Muslim

Other spellings

Khansaa, Hansa

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Questions about Khansa

What does Khansa mean?

Khansa means: With a small, upturned nose; a name for the gazelle.

Is Khansa in the Quran?

No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.

Is Khansa a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Khansa is a girl’s name.

How do you write Khansa in Arabic?

In Arabic script, Khansa is written خنساء.

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