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Hind: meaning, origin and pronunciation

GirlArabic

ہند

هِنْد

Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review

The meaning of Hind (ہند) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. The details are below.

Meaning disputed

An old Arabian woman's name; Lane records hind as a herd of about a hundred camels, but whether the name carries that sense is uncertain.

The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.

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Root
ه ن د
Known bearer
Hind bint Abi Umayya (Umm Salama), wife of the Prophet ﷺ