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BoyPronounced Arabic /ðuːl.fi.ˈqaːr/

Zulfiqar

A name meaning "cleaver of the spine".

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Zulfiqar is a boy name meaning "cleaver of the spine".

Pronunciation: Arabic /ðuːl.fi.ˈqaːr/.

GenderBoy
Meaningcleaver of the spine
PronunciationArabic /ðuːl.fi.ˈqaːr/

Meaning and history

From Arabic ذو الفقار (Dhū l-Faqār) interpreted as meaning "cleaver of the spine", derived from ذو ( dhū ) meaning "possessor, holder" and فقار ( faqār ) meaning "spine, vertebra". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad 's sword, also used by his son-in-law Ali.

Notes and context

Usage: arabic, urdu | Arabic: ذو الفقار