Islam (name)
Islam or Islaam (Arabic: إِسْلَام islām) is an Arabic male or female given name and surname meaning "acceptance, agreement approval (the truth)", "god-fearing, humility, devoutness", "acknowledgment, admission, yield, obeyance", "obedience, preservation, protection, safeguarding, keeping", "piety, loyalty, devotion", "subjection, submissiveness, wonder, admiration, respect, submitting".
| Pronunciation | Islaam |
|---|---|
| Gender | neutral |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | the religion of Islam |
| Region of origin | Muslim world |
| Other names | |
| Derived | Š-L-M |
| Related names | Muslim, Salam |
Also, the name of the religion Islam and is primarily associated with Muslims.
The name Islam is a diminutive of the name Aslam (أَسْلَم aslam), which both names stemming from the male noun-name Salaam.
It may refer to:
People with the surname
- Abu Hena Saiful Islam, US Navy's imam
- Aktar Islam – Restaurateur, curry chef and businessman
- Faisal Islam (born 1977), British journalist
- Jahurul Islam (cricketer) (born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer
- K M Baharul Islam, Dean of the Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
- Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899–1976), Bengali revolutionary poet
- Mitchell Islam (born 1990), Canadian figure skater
- Mohammad Manjural Islam (born 1979), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Naeem Islam (born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Nurul Islam – Broadcast journalist, radio producer and presenter
- Nurul Islam Nahid, former Education Minister of Bangladesh
- Rizza Islam (born 1990), member of the Nation of Islam and social media influencer
- Rupam Islam, Bengali Singer & Musician under Bangla Rock Genre, Kolkata, West Bengal
- Runa Islam – Film and photography visual artist, who was nominated for the 2008 Turner Prize
- Sabirul Islam – Author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker
- Sanchita Islam – Artist, writer and filmmaker
- Shafiul Islam (born 1989), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Shahara Islam –The youngest victim killed during the 7 July 2005 London bombings
- Syed Manzoorul Islam, critic, writer, former professor of Dhaka University
- Taijul Islam (born 1992), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Umar Islam, formerly Brian Young (born 1978), member of the foiled 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot
- Yusuf Islam British singer, born Stephen Demetre in 1948 and formerly known as Cat Stevens
People with the given name
- Islam Makhachev (born 1991), Russian mixed martial artist, UFC Lightweight Champion
- Islam Slimani (born 1988), Algerian football player
- Islam Karimov (1938–2016), president of Uzbekistan
- Islam El-Shater (born 1976), Egyptian football player
- Izharul Islam Chowdhury, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar
- Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (born 1972), Libyan political figure and son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
- Noor Islam Dawar, Pakistani Pashtun human rights activist
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