دُخَيْن
Dukhain
دخین
Say it: du-KHAIN · duˈxajn
Boy nameArabicQuranic rootScholars differ
Meaning
“Little smoke (diminutive of dukhan)”
دخان (دھواں) کی تصغیر
Scholars differ on this name
Dukhain means 'little smoke'. The Quran (44:10) mentions 'dukhan' (smoke) as a sign of punishment, and the meaning is unattractive for a child.
دخین کا مطلب 'تھوڑا سا دھواں' ہے۔ قرآن (44:10) میں 'دخان' عذاب کی نشانی کے طور پر آیا ہے، اور یہ بچے کے لیے اچھا معنی نہیں۔
In the Quran
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
تو اس دن کا انتظار کرو کہ آسمان سے صریح دھواں نکلے گا
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
Surah Ad-Dukhaan (سُورَةُ الدُّخَانِ) · 44:10Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – بِدُخَانٍۢ (Diminutive دُخَيْن is not in the Quran; بِدُخَانٍ in 44:10)
What the references say
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot د خ ن; gender Girl; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word; word is grammatically feminine, we say Boy
Questions about Dukhain
What does Dukhain mean?
Dukhain means “Little smoke (diminutive of dukhan)”. In Urdu: دخان (دھواں) کی تصغیر.
Is Dukhain a boy or girl name?
Dukhain is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Dukhain?
Dukhain is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is د خ ن.
Is Dukhain in the Quran?
Quranic root. See Surah Ad-Dukhaan, ayah 44:10.
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