كَبِير

Kabeer

کبیر

Say it: ka-BEER · /kə.ˈbiːr/

Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran

Meaning

“Great, big, senior; al-Kabir is an attribute of Allah”

بڑا، عظیم

In the Quran

عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ٱلْكَبِيرُ ٱلْمُتَعَالِ

وہ دانائے نہاں وآشکار ہے سب سے بزرگ (اور) عالی رتبہ ہے

He is the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, the Great, the High Exalted.

Surah Ar-Ra'd (سُورَةُ الرَّعۡدِ) · 13:9Read on Quran Majeed →

Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

What scholars say side by side

Barelvi

بریلوی

Dawat-e-Islami

Permissible

Non-exclusive divine attribute; allowed.

Dawat-e-Islami, Al-Madinatul Ilmiyah, "Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam" (Maktaba-tul-Madina), p.8

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Arab & international fatwa bodies

عرب و بین الاقوامی دار الافتاء

Mufti of Malaysia (WP)

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Shared name per Hanafi al-Bariqa al-Mahmudiyya, cited by the mufti.

Mufti WP Malaysia, Al-Kafi #1655

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Famous people named Kabeer

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)

كبير أبو أمية الأزدي

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

What the references say

Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi - e.g. كبير أبو أمية الأزدي Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesgreat, large, senior Open →
Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: كَبِير (Adjective, 32x) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ك ب ر; gender Boy; type صفة; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Kabeer

What does Kabeer mean?

Kabeer means “Great, big, senior; al-Kabir is an attribute of Allah”. In Urdu: بڑا، عظیم.

Is Kabeer a boy or girl name?

Kabeer is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Kabeer?

Kabeer is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ك ب ر.

Is Kabeer in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Ar-Ra'd, ayah 13:9.

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Greater, greatestBoyQuranic

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Exalted; greaterBoyQuranic

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Great, senior, elderGirlQuranic

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Greatest, eldestGirlQuranic

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Praised one (Muhammad); great, large, eminentBoyQuranic

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