أَرْقَم
Arqam
ارقم
Say it: AR-qam · /ˈəɾ.qəm/
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Speckled (black-and-white) snake; name of Sahabi al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam”
چتکبرا سانپ؛ حضرت ارقم بن ابی الارقمؓ
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
PermissibleDeoband: permissible / correct - right, as a Sahabi's name (meaning: spotted snake).
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is the meaning of my name ARQAM and my brother AKSAM incorrect?" (Fatwa 661/661/M=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/21597; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested to add with Muhammad.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Good Muhammad surname additions? Aqiqah meat recipients?" (Fatwa 1438/1074/H=10/1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/47355; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Famous people named Arqam
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. الأرقم بن أبي الأرقم Open →
- Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended - spotted snake Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namespen; a speckled snake Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ر ق م; gender Boy; type صفة; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Arqam
What does Arqam mean?
Arqam means “Speckled (black-and-white) snake; name of Sahabi al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam”. In Urdu: چتکبرا سانپ؛ حضرت ارقم بن ابی الارقمؓ.
Is Arqam a boy or girl name?
Arqam is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Arqam?
Arqam is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ر ق م.
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