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Hidaya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“guidance”
ہدایہ
هِدَايَة
What Hidaya means
Hidaya (ہدایہ, Arabic هِدَايَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “guidance”. It comes from the Arabic root ه د ي. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ه د ي.
Hidaya at a glance
- Meaning
- guidance
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- hi-daa-ya
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Hidaya
- In English
- guidance
- اردو میں معنی
- ہدایت، رہنمائی
Origin and history of Hidaya
Lane gives hidāyah as guidance to the right way; in Urdu it is hidāyat.
Rootه د ي
How to say and write Hidaya
- Say it
- hi-daa-ya3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Hidaya
- Urdu
- ہدایہ
- Original script
- هِدَايَة
- Other spellings
- Hidayah · Hedaya
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Hidaya
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Hidaya.
- Habib ur Rahmanحبیب الرحمٰنbeloved of the Most MercifulBoyArabic
- Habibullahحبیب اللہbeloved of AllahBoyArabic
- HadiہادیguideBoyArabic
- Hafizحافظguardian; one who knows the Quran by heartBoyArabic
- Hafizuddinحافظ الدینguardian of the faithBoyArabic
- Hamdanحمدانpraise (traditional reading)BoyArabic
- Hamdullahحمد اللہpraise of AllahBoyArabic
- Hameeduddinحمید الدینpraiseworthy one of the faithBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Hidaya
Names like Hidaya
Questions about the name Hidaya
What does the name Hidaya mean?
Hidaya means “guidance”. In Urdu: ہدایت، رہنمائی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Hidaya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hidaya is a girl’s name.
Is Hidaya a Muslim name?
Yes. Hidaya is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives hidāyah as guidance to the right way; in Urdu it is hidāyat.
How do you pronounce Hidaya?
Say it “hi-daa-ya”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Hidaya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Hidaya is written ہدایہ. In its original script: هِدَايَة.
What are other spellings of Hidaya?
Hidaya is also spelled Hidayah, Hedaya.
Is the meaning of Hidaya verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.