Day/Time-based Names
Khamis
KHA-mees
Pronunciation: KHA-mees
خميس / الخميس (اليومُ الخامسُ)
Boy Rare
Origin
Arabic; attested in Swahili-speaking East African Muslim usage
Meaning
From Arabic خميس (khamees) meaning 'Thursday' or 'the fifth' (day); used as a masculine given name in Arabic and Swahili-speaking Muslim communities
Thematic Cluster
Names Meaning Days (Arabic/Swahili)
Islamic Status
Historical
Verification
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Quality Score
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Religious Confidence
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Letters
6
Meaning Urdu
جمعرات (پانچواں دن)
Meaning Arabic
خميس / الخميس (اليومُ الخامسُ)
Khamis (Arabic: خميس) derives from the Arabic ordinal for 'fifth' and is used to denote Thursday (the fifth day in traditional Arabic weekday counting). The name is attested across the Arabic-speaking world and became established in East African Swahili usage through Islamic and cultural contact; it appears both as a given name and as a family name in the Swahili coast (Zanzibar, coastal Tanzania and Kenya). Khamis carries a straightforward lexical meaning rather than a theophoric one, so its use is cultural and practical—often given to boys born on Thursday or within families that keep day-based naming customs. Related regional names and parallels include [[Juma]] (Friday), [[Alhamisi]] (a Swahili/Arabic variant), and [[Khamees]]. There is no specific Quranic verse naming days as personal names, though Arabic weekday terms are lexical items used in many Muslim communities as personal names.
FAQs
What is the literal meaning of Khamis?
Khamis literally means 'Thursday' or 'the fifth' in Arabic, from the root kh-m-s (five).
Is Khamis a Swahili name?
Khamis is Arabic in origin but is widely used in Swahili-speaking Muslim communities of East Africa as a personal name.
Does Khamis appear in the Quran?
No specific verse uses Khamis as a personal name; it is a common lexical weekday term adopted culturally as a name.
When might families choose the name Khamis?
Families sometimes choose it for boys born on a Thursday or following traditions of naming after days of the week.
Are there feminine forms or variants of Khamis?
Variants and related forms include Khamees (alternate transliteration) and Alhamisi (Swahili/Arabic variant); feminine adaptations are rare but possible in local practice.
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