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Raqeem

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Transliteration: Raqīm رقيم

A Quranic Baby Name for Boys

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  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Raqeem
  2. Detailed Meaning of Raqeem
  3. Downloadable Pictures of the Baby Name Raqeem in Six Arabic Writing Styles

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Raqeem

How to pronounce Raqeem

RUn + IraQ (the country) + sEEM

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
How to write Raqeem in Arabicرقيم
Quranic Nature
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Directly Mentioned
Alternate spellings of RaqeemRaqeme Raqiem Raqeim Raqeime Ruqeem Reqeem Rakeem Rakeme Rakeim Rekeime Rekeimm Rekeimme Rekeim Rekyme Rekymm
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Quranic Root
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R-Q-M

2. Detailed 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

3. Pictures of the Muslim Baby Name Raqeem Written in Arabic

Raqeem written in print and handwriting script (Naskh)

The Muslim name Raqeem written in naskh script
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Raqeem written in Quranic script (Quranic Naskh)

The Muslim name Raqeem written in Quranic naskh script
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Raqeem written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script

The Muslim name Raqeem written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script
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Raqeem written in Nastaliq calligraphic script

The Muslim name word Raqeem written in Nastaliq calligraphic script
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Raqeem written in Ruqaa calligraphic script

The Muslim name Raqeem written in Ruqaa calligraphic script
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Raqeem written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script (from West Africa)

The Muslim name Raqeem written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script
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