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Aqsa, name meaning in Islam

Aqsa means the farthest. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

أَقْصَى

Aqsa

The farthest

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
أَقْصَى
Say it
AQ-saa
Root
ق ص و
In the Quran
Yes, 17:1

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Meaning

Aqsa, explained

Aqsa (أَقْصَى) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means the farthest.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Aqsa comes from the root ق ص و, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Aqsa in the Quran?

The Night Journey went to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, "the farthest mosque" (17:1).

Quran 17:1

سُبْحَٰنَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِۦ لَيْلًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْأَقْصَا ٱلَّذِى بَٰرَكْنَا حَوْلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَآ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ

Subhaanal lazeee asraa bi'abdihee lailam minal Masjidil Haraami ilal Masjidil Aqsal-lazee baaraknaa haw lahoo linuriyahoo min aayaatinaa;innahoo Huwas Samee'ul-Baseer

Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.

Quran 17:1. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Aqsa

Say it AQ-saa. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Aqsaa. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: أ alif with hamza + ق qaf + ص ṣad + ى alif maqsura.

Choosing Aqsa

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Aqsa bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Aqsa

  1. Quran 17:1, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Aqsa mean in Islam?

Aqsa (أَقْصَى) means the farthest. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Aqsa in the Quran?

The Night Journey went to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, "the farthest mosque" (17:1).

Is Aqsa a boy or girl name?

Aqsa is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Aqsa in Arabic?

Aqsa is written أَقْصَى in Arabic, said AQ-saa.

Is it Aqsa or Aqsaa?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, أَقْصَى. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.