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Hidayat: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“guidance”
ہدایت
هِدَايَة
What Hidayat means
Hidayat (ہدایت, Arabic هِدَايَة) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “guidance”. It comes from the Arabic root ه د ي. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ه د ي.
Hidayat at a glance
- Meaning
- guidance
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- hi-daa-yat
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Hidayat
- In English
- guidance
- اردو میں معنی
- ہدایت، رہنمائی
Origin and history of Hidayat
Lane gives hidāya as guidance on the right way.
Rootه د ي
How to say and write Hidayat
- Say it
- hi-daa-yat3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Hidayat
- Urdu
- ہدایت
- Original script
- هِدَايَة
- Other spellings
- Hedayat
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Hidayat
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Hidayat.
Names from the same root as Hidayat
Names like Hidayat
Questions about the name Hidayat
What does the name Hidayat mean?
Hidayat means “guidance”. In Urdu: ہدایت، رہنمائی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Hidayat a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hidayat is a boy’s name.
Is Hidayat a Muslim name?
Yes. Hidayat is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives hidāya as guidance on the right way.
How do you pronounce Hidayat?
Say it “hi-daa-yat”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Hidayat in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Hidayat is written ہدایت. In its original script: هِدَايَة.
What are other spellings of Hidayat?
Hidayat is also spelled Hedayat.
Is the meaning of Hidayat 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.