Islam
إسلام
Directly from the Arabic word for the Islamic faith: "submission to God".
Meaning and origin
Islam is a boy's name taken from the name of the religion itself, which derives from the Arabic root meaning to submit or surrender to divine will.
How to pronounce Islam
| Arabic | is-LAHM /ɪsˈlɑːm/ |
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