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Saif ul Islam: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“sword of Islam”

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سیف الاسلام

سَيْفُ الْإِسْلَام

What Saif ul Islam means

Saif ul Islam (سیف الاسلام, Arabic سَيْفُ الْإِسْلَام) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “sword of Islam”. It comes from the Arabic root س ي ف. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, س ي ف; Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, س ل م.

Saif ul Islam at a glance

Meaning
sword of Islam
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Faith
Muslim
Say it
sai-ful-is-laam
Syllables
4
Letters
11
First letter
S · س

Meaning of Saif ul Islam

In English
sword of Islam
اردو میں معنی
اسلام کی تلوار

Origin and history of Saif ul Islam

Compound of sayf, a sword (Lane), and al-Islām.

Rootس ي ف

How to say and write Saif ul Islam

Say it
sai-ful-is-laam4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Saif ul Islam
Urdu
سیف الاسلام
Original script
سَيْفُ الْإِسْلَام
Other spellings
Saiful Islam · Saif al Islam

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Questions about the name Saif ul Islam

What does the name Saif ul Islam mean?

Saif ul Islam means “sword of Islam”. In Urdu: اسلام کی تلوار. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93); Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).

Is Saif ul Islam a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Saif ul Islam is a boy’s name.

Is Saif ul Islam a Muslim name?

Yes. Saif ul Islam is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Compound of sayf, a sword (Lane), and al-Islām.

How do you pronounce Saif ul Islam?

Say it “sai-ful-is-laam”: 4 syllables.

How do you write Saif ul Islam in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Saif ul Islam is written سیف الاسلام. In its original script: سَيْفُ الْإِسْلَام.

What are other spellings of Saif ul Islam?

Saif ul Islam is also spelled Saiful Islam, Saif al Islam.

Is the meaning of Saif ul Islam 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.