عَظِيم

Azeem

عظیم

Say it: a-ZEEM · /ə.ˈziːm/

Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran

Meaning

“Great, mighty, magnificent”

بڑا، عظیم

In the Quran

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍۢ

اور اخلاق تمہارے بہت (عالی) ہیں

And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

Surah Al-Qalam (سُورَةُ القَلَمِ) · 68:4Read on Quran Majeed →

Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Darul Uloom Deoband

Permissible

Deoband: permissible with condition - shared divine name; may be kept alone, Abdul Azeem or another name better.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it compulsory to keep ‘Abdul’ first in my name if Azeem is Allah’s name?" (Fatwa 201/201/M=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/19522; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Famous people named Azeem

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)

عظيم بن الحارث المحاربي

A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (boys) Open →
Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamشاہِ خیر الانام صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وآلہ وسلم کے 119برکت والے نام Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi - e.g. عظيم بن الحارث المحاربي Open →
Darul Uloom Deobandpermissible Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesgreat, mighty, exalted Open →
Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: عَظِيم (Adjective, 104x) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع ظ م; gender Boy; type صفة; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Azeem

What does Azeem mean?

Azeem means “Great, mighty, magnificent”. In Urdu: بڑا، عظیم.

Is Azeem a boy or girl name?

Azeem is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Azeem?

Azeem is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع ظ م.

Is Azeem in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Qalam, ayah 68:4.

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Great, honoured, distinguishedBoy

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