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Khair Bakhsh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“bestower of good”
خیر بخش
What Khair Bakhsh means
Khair Bakhsh (خیر بخش, Persian خیر بخش) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “bestower of good”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, بخش; Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, خ ی ر.
Khair Bakhsh at a glance
- Meaning
- bestower of good
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- khair bakhsh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 11
- First letter
- K · خ
Meaning of Khair Bakhsh
- In English
- bestower of good
- اردو میں معنی
- بھلائی بخشنے والا
Origin and history of Khair Bakhsh
Persian bakhsh, gift or giving (Steingass), with khayr, good. Very common in Sindh, Balochistan and southern Punjab; often written Khair Bux.
How to say and write Khair Bakhsh
- Say it
- khair bakhsh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Khair Bakhsh
- Urdu
- خیر بخش
- Other spellings
- Khair Bux · Khair Baksh
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Khair Bakhsh
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Khair Bakhsh.
- Kaneez Batoolکنیز بتولhandmaid of BatoolGirlPersian
- Kaneez Fatimaکنیز فاطمہhandmaid of FatimaGirlPersian
- Kaneez Sakinaکنیز سکینہhandmaid of SakinaGirlPersian
- Kaneez Zainabکنیز زینبhandmaid of ZainabGirlPersian
- Kaneez Zehraکنیز زہراhandmaid of ZehraGirlPersian
- FarishtaفرشتہangelGirlPersian
- AbidaعابدہworshipperGirlArabic
- Akifaعاکفہdevoted (to worship)GirlArabic
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Names that sound like Khair Bakhsh
Questions about the name Khair Bakhsh
What does the name Khair Bakhsh mean?
Khair Bakhsh means “bestower of good”. In Urdu: بھلائی بخشنے والا. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892); Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Khair Bakhsh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Khair Bakhsh is a boy’s name.
Is Khair Bakhsh a Muslim name?
Yes. Khair Bakhsh is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Persian bakhsh, gift or giving (Steingass), with khayr, good. Very common in Sindh, Balochistan and southern Punjab; often written Khair Bux.
How do you pronounce Khair Bakhsh?
Say it “khair bakhsh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Khair Bakhsh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Khair Bakhsh is written خیر بخش.
What are other spellings of Khair Bakhsh?
Khair Bakhsh is also spelled Khair Bux, Khair Baksh.
Is the meaning of Khair Bakhsh 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.