Hamdan, name meaning in Islam
Hamdan means praise, one who praises much. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic
حَمْدَان
Hamdan
Praise, one who praises much
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- حَمْدَان
- Say it
- ham-DAAN
- Root
- ح م د
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Hamdan, explained
Hamdan (حَمْدَان) is an Arabic name for boys. It means praise, one who praises much.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Hamdan comes from the root ح م د, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Hamdan in the Quran?
No. Hamdan is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.1
How to say and write Hamdan
Say it ham-DAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Hamdaan. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ح ḥa + م mim + د dal + ا alif + ن nun.
Choosing Hamdan
Hamdan is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Hamdan bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Hamdan
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
Good to know
What does Hamdan mean in Islam?
Hamdan (حَمْدَان) means praise, one who praises much. It is an Arabic name for boys.
Is Hamdan in the Quran?
No, the name Hamdan is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Hamdan a boy or girl name?
Hamdan is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Hamdan in Arabic?
Hamdan is written حَمْدَان in Arabic, said ham-DAAN.
Is it Hamdan or Hamdaan?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, حَمْدَان. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.