تَقِيَّة
Taqiya
تقیہ
Say it: ta-QEE-ya · /ta.ˈqij.ja/
Girl nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning
“Pious, God-fearing woman”
پرہیزگار، متقی
In the Quran
وَحَنَانًۭا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةًۭ ۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيًّۭا
اور اپنے پاس شفقت اور پاکیزگی دی تھی۔ اور پرہیزگار تھے
And compassion from Our presence, and purity; and he was devout,
Surah Maryam (سُورَةُ مَرۡيَمَ) · 19:13Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified: same word, other form – تَقِيًّا (feminine of تَقِيّ; وَكَانَ تَقِيًّا 19:13 (corpus تُقَاة 3:28 is a different word))
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (girls) Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab NamesGod-fearing, pious (feminine) Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: تُقَىٰة (Noun, 1x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot و ق ي; gender Girl; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word
Questions about Taqiya
What does Taqiya mean?
Taqiya means “Pious, God-fearing woman”. In Urdu: پرہیزگار، متقی.
Is Taqiya a boy or girl name?
Taqiya is a girl's name.
What is the origin of Taqiya?
Taqiya is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is و ق ي.
Is Taqiya in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Maryam, ayah 19:13.
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