Ahl al-Bayt / Historical
Umm Kulthum
Umm kul-THOOM
Pronunciation: Umm kul-THOOM
أم كلثوم — لفظ مركب: أم + كلثوم؛ يفسَّر تقليدياً بأنّها ذات وجه ممتلئ أو اسم مركب يُستخدم ككنية.
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Prophetic family / Early Islamic Arabia)
Meaning
Traditional Arabic kunya/name meaning 'mother of Kulthum' or historically interpreted as 'full‑faced/chubby-cheeked'; used as a proper feminine name in early Islamic history
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
11
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Umm Kulthum.
Umm Kulthum is a Arabic (Prophetic family / Early Islamic Arabia) name commonly explained as Traditional Arabic kunya/name meaning 'mother of Kulthum' or historically interpreted as 'full‑faced/chubby-cheeked'; used as a proper feminine name in early Islamic history. It is often grouped with Ahl al-Bayt / Historical names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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