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Zakir, name meaning in Islam

Zakir means one who remembers Allah. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

ذَاكِر

Zakir

One who remembers Allah

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
ذَاكِر
Say it
ZAA-kir
Root
ذ ك ر
In the Quran
Yes, 33:35

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Meaning

Zakir, explained

Zakir (ذَاكِر) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means one who remembers Allah. Dhakir is closer to the Arabic; Zakir is how it is said in South Asia and Iran.

Meaning and root

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

Is Zakir in the Quran?

In 33:35 Allah promises forgiveness to "the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so".

Quran 33:35

إِنَّ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَٱلْمُسْلِمَٰتِ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ وَٱلْقَٰنِتِينَ وَٱلْقَٰنِتَٰتِ وَٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ وَٱلصَّٰدِقَٰتِ وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ وَٱلصَّٰبِرَٰتِ وَٱلْخَٰشِعِينَ وَٱلْخَٰشِعَٰتِ وَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقَٰتِ وَٱلصَّٰٓئِمِينَ وَٱلصَّٰٓئِمَٰتِ وَٱلْحَٰفِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَٱلْحَٰفِظَٰتِ وَٱلذَّٰكِرِينَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًۭا وَٱلذَّٰكِرَٰتِ أَعَدَّ ٱللَّهُ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةًۭ وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا

Innal muslimeena wal muslimaati wal mu'mineena wal mu'minaati walqaaniteena walqaanitaati wassaadiqeena wassaadiqaati wassaabireena wassaabiraati walkhaashi'eena walkhaashi'aati walmutasaddiqeena walmutasaddiqaati wassaaa'imeena wassaaa'imaati walhaafizeena furoojahum walhaafizaati waz zaakireenal laaha kaseeranw waz zaakiraati a'addal laahu lahum maghfiratanw wa ajran 'azeemaa

Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.

Quran 33:35. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Zakir

Say it ZAA-kir. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Dhakir and Zaakir. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ذ dhal + ا alif + ك kaf + ر ra.

Choosing Zakir

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

Names like Zakir

  1. Quran 33:35, 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 Zakir mean in Islam?

Zakir (ذَاكِر) means one who remembers Allah. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Zakir in the Quran?

In 33:35 Allah promises forgiveness to "the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so".

Is Zakir a boy or girl name?

Zakir is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Zakir in Arabic?

Zakir is written ذَاكِر in Arabic, said ZAA-kir.

Is it Zakir or Dhakir?

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