- Meaning
- Meaning not certain
- Arabic
- لقمان
- Say it
- luq-MAAN
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- Named in the Quran, Surah Luqman (31:12)
About the meaning
Surah 31 carries his name and his advice to his son. Most scholars hold he was a wise man, not a prophet.
Famous people with this name
- Luqman the Wise, whose advice to his son is in surah 31
Other spellings
Lokman, Luqmaan, Loqman
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Questions about Luqman
What does Luqman mean?
Meaning not certain. Surah 31 carries his name and his advice to his son. Most scholars hold he was a wise man, not a prophet.
Is Luqman in the Quran?
Yes. Luqman is named in the Quran, in Surah Luqman (31:12).
Is Luqman a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Luqman is a boy’s name.
How do you write Luqman in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Luqman is written لقمان.