Ridwan, name meaning in Islam

Ridwan means pleasure and acceptance of Allah. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

رِضْوَان

Ridwan

Pleasure and acceptance of Allah

Gender: Boy
Origin: Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic: رِضْوَان
Say it: rid-WAAN
Root: ر ض و
In the Quran: Yes, 9:72

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Meaning

Ridwan, explained

Ridwan (رِضْوَان) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means pleasure and acceptance of Allah. Rizwan is the South Asian form. Ridwan is also popularly given as the name of the angel who keeps Paradise, but that comes from later reports, not from the Quran.

Meaning and root

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

Is Ridwan in the Quran?

In 9:72, after the gardens of Paradise, Allah says "and approval from Allah is greater".

Quran 9:72

وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ جَنَّٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا وَمَسَٰكِنَ طَيِّبَةًۭ فِى جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍۢ ۚ وَرِضْوَٰنٌۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

Wa'adal laahulmu' mineena walmu'minaati Jannaatin tajree min tahtihal anhaaru khaalideena feehaa wa masaakina taiyibatan fee Jannnaati 'adn; wa ridwaanum minal laahi akbar; zaalika hual fawzul 'azeem

Allah has promised the believing men and believing women gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence; but approval from Allah is greater. It is that which is the great attainment.

Quran 9:72. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Ridwan

Say it rid-WAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Rizwan, Redwan and Radwan. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ر ra + ض ḍad + و waw + ا alif + ن nun.

Choosing Ridwan

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

Names like Ridwan

Quran 9:72, translation by Sahih International.
Sahih Muslim 2315.
Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions

Good to know

What does Ridwan mean in Islam?

Ridwan (رِضْوَان) means pleasure and acceptance of Allah. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Ridwan in the Quran?

In 9:72, after the gardens of Paradise, Allah says "and approval from Allah is greater".

Is Ridwan a boy or girl name?

Ridwan is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Ridwan in Arabic?

Ridwan is written رِضْوَان in Arabic, said rid-WAAN.

Is it Ridwan or Rizwan?

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