Meaning and Origin
What does the name Islam mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to 3 people from all over the world, the name Islam is of Arabic origin and means "Peace".
- A submission from Egypt says the name Islam means "Submisson" and is of Arabic origin.
- A submission from Illinois, U.S. says the name Islam means "The religion islam; being religious".
- The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism. Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.
- The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they occupy.
Etymology: Ar. islām obedience to the will of God, submission, humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the divine disposal. Cf. Moslem
- The monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran ("Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion")
- The civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion ("Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia")
Borrowed around 1610 from Arabic إِسْلَام (ʾislām, “submission, surrender”), verbal noun of أَسْلَمَ (ʾaslama), from the root س ل م (s-l-m).
- A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an.
- A male given name