Madina: meaning and origin

مدينة

Meaning
City; the city of the Prophet
Arabic
مدينة
Say it
ma-DEE-na
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
In the Quran
Not in the Quran

About the meaning

Common among Muslims in Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Other spellings

Medina, Madinah

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Questions about Madina

What does Madina mean?

Madina means: City; the city of the Prophet. Common among Muslims in Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Is Madina 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 Madina a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Madina is a girl’s name.

How do you write Madina in Arabic?

In Arabic script, Madina is written مدينة.

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