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Hud, name meaning in Islam

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

Boy name · Arabic (in the Quran)

هُود

Hud

Prophet Hud

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (in the Quran)
Arabic
هُود
Say it
HOOD
Root
Not certain
In the Quran
Yes, 11:50

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Meaning

Hud, explained

Hud (هُود) is an Arabic name for boys, and a name in the Quran. It means Prophet Hud. Hud is one of the Arab prophets named in the Quran.

Is Hud in the Quran?

Hud was sent to the people of Ad. He is named in 11:50, and Surah 11 is named after him.

Quran 11:50

وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًۭا ۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا مُفْتَرُونَ

Wa ilaa 'aadin akhaahum Hoodaa; qaala yaa qawmi' budul laaha maa lakum min ilaahin ghairuhooo in antum illaa muftaroon

And to 'Aad [We sent] their brother Hud. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. You are not but inventors [of falsehood].

Quran 11:50. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Hud

Say it HOOD. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Hood. In Arabic it is written with 3 letters, from right to left: ه ha + و waw + د dal.

Choosing Hud

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 Hud bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Hud

  • Prophet Hud, sent to the people of Ad

Names like Hud

  1. Quran 11:50, 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

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What does Hud mean in Islam?

Hud (هُود) means Prophet Hud. It is an Arabic name for boys, and a name in the Quran.

Is Hud in the Quran?

Hud was sent to the people of Ad. He is named in 11:50, and Surah 11 is named after him.

Is Hud a boy or girl name?

Hud is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Hud in Arabic?

Hud is written هُود in Arabic, said HOOD.

Is it Hud or Hood?

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