| How to pronounce Raqeem | RUn + IraQ (the country) + sEEM Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
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| Arabic Spelling (How to write Raqeem in Arabic) | رقيم |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Directly Mentioned |
| Alternate spellings of Raqeem | Raqeme Raqiem Raqeim Raqeime Ruqeem Reqeem Rakeem Rakeme Rakeim Rekeime Rekeimm Rekeimme Rekeim Rekyme Rekymm All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Root (Learn more...) | R-Q-M All Quranic baby names derived from R-Q-M: |
Meaning of Raqeem
Raqeem is used in the Quran in Suratul Kahf:
Do you think that the Men of the Cave and raqeem were one of Our wondrous signs? (Quran 18:9)
The Arabic linguists and the Quran scholars aren’t decided what this word means exactly. It has five possible meanings that are mentioned by the scholars:
- A tablet on which the names of the Men of the Cave (mentioned in Surat al-Kahf) was written.
- The word that was used by the Romans for inkwell.
- The town that the men were from.
- The valley that contained the cave
- Book or manuscript
