Dhu al-Qarnayn

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Dhu al-Qarnayn is an Arabic name that means "he of the two horns". In Islamic tradition, Dhu al-Qarnayn is the name of a righteous and legendary figure who was gifted with immense power and knowledge by Allah. He is known for having built a barrier to protect people from the evil tribe of Gog and Magog.
Scripts(How to write)
القرنين(Arabic)
ذو
ذو القرنين
Pronunciation
Thoo al-KAR-nayn
dhool-kar-NIEN
Popularity
The name Dhu al-Qarnayn is not very popular outside of Arabic-speaking countries.

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Dhu al-Qarnayn Name meanings & History

Dhu al-Qarnayn is an Arabic name that means "he of the two horns". In Islamic tradition, Dhu al-Qarnayn is the name of a righteous and legendary figure who was gifted with immense power and knowledge by Allah. He is known for having built a barrier to protect people from the evil tribe of Gog and Magog. Means "possessor of the two horns" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with قرنين (qarnayn) meaning "(two) horns". This is the name of a mythological king mentioned in the Qur'an who has been likened to Alexander the Great and other historical rulers. Dhu al-Qarnayn is a name that is usually given to boys in Islamic cultures, particularly in Arabic-speaking countries

Zodiac Sign of Dhu al-Qarnayn: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dhu al-Qarnayn:

D: Dutiful,Doting,Determined,Daddy,Domestic,Demanding

H: Haggle,Hope,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire

U: Undermining,Utopia,Unity,Understanding,Universality

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive,Action,Argumentative,Angry

L: Luscious,Lover,Languid,Lazy,Lovely,Liaison,Legal

Q: Quaint,Quick,Quiver,Quizzical,Quipster,Quest

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

N: Nagging,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nervous,Neat,Nice

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Dhu al-Qarnayn is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Urban name

Related Names to Dhu al-Qarnayn

Dhul-Qarnayn, Zulqarnain, Zul-Qarnayn, Dhu al-Qarnain, Dhulqarnain, Dhul-Qarnain, Dhulqarnayn.

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