Iqbal name meaning
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What does Iqbal mean?
Rarefied Iqbal particulary is used in Sindhi, Tamil, Hindi, Sikh, Telugu, Kannada and Arabic, meaning of Iqbal is "Prosperity, Wealth, Glory Destiny, Desire, Fortunate, Richness or Abundance". It is rooted from Sanskrit and Arabic is bestowed upon boys.
Names that rhyme with Iqbal
How popular is the name Iqbal?
Iqbal is an uncommon baby name in United States where it may not be used now. Also, it is uncommon in England and Wales, where it has been in use since 1996 and peaked in 1997 when it ranked 1174th.
In France, it is relatively new, first appeared in 1995. However things change on global perspective, Iqbal is extremely popular in Pakistan where every 1 in 600 have the name as well as in India.
Also the baby name is popular in Bangladesh, Iraq, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Iran, Yemen and Oman. At least, 670000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10348 | 5 |
| 1996 | 7971 | 6 |
| 1994 | 5867 | 9 |
| 1992 | 8432 | 5 |
| 1991 | 8235 | 5 |
| 1990 | 8113 | 5 |
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Numerological analysis of Iqbal
You are an inspirational person who respects the rules and social restrictions. You are not very good when it comes to romantic relationships. You are intelligent and independent. Having letter I as your first vowel represents your elegance, impulsive attitude, big heart, and gentle soul. Your mood depends on your thoughts, while they depend on songs you listen, people you met during the day, or memories you come back to.
Parents who liked Iqbal, loved these names
- Chanan - Offbeat Chanan has its origin in Hebrew is used dominantly in Hebrew and Arabic aimed at baby boys, Chanan means "God was Compassionate"
- Akshiti - Akshiti's meaning is Victorious Peace is used specifically in Gujarati, Kannada and Hindi is given to baby girls
- Tuhinsurra - Tuhinsurras origin is Sanskrit bestowed upon baby boys used prevalently in Sanskrit and Bengali, meaning of Tuhinsurra is "White as Snow or As White As Snow"
- Ruhab - The unisex name Ruhab means "Our who Keeps One's Promise or Our who Keeps Promise" is used largely in Arabic and Arabic
- Anne-Claire came from Arabic, Old English and Latin is a baby girl name, meaning of Anne-Claire is "Gracious"
Famous people named Iqbal
- Iqbal Sacranie, OBE (born 6 September 1951{{cite news
- Iqbal Masih, Pakistani boy
- Iqbal Qasim, former Pakistani cricketer
- Iqbal Bano, of the Delhi Gharana
- Iqbal Siddiqui, Indian cricketer
- Iqbal Khan, Founding Board Member and Chief Executive Officer of Fajr Capital
- Iqbal Ahmed, Bangladesh-born British entrepreneur
- Iqbal Sikander, all of them
- Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi, member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
- Iqbal Quadir, accomplished entrepreneur and a long-time champion of the critical role of entrepreneurship and innovations in creating prosperity
- Iqbal Athas, Sri Lankan journalist
- Iqbal Tikka, Politician
- Iqbal Ahmad Khan, Indian classical vocalist from Delhi Gharana
- Iqbal Khan Jadoon, Pakistani politician
- Iqbal Theba in Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Actor
- Iqbal Durrani in movie Khuddar as Director
- In 1985 action and crime film, Raajniti, Iqbal Hasan characterized Lakha.
- Iqbal Gajjan characterized pivotal character of N in 1990 action and crime film Sounh Menoo Punjab Di.
Lists having Iqbal
- Boy names beginning with I
- Arabic Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Sanskrit Boy Names
- Indian Boy Names
- Hindi Boy Names
- Kannada Boy Names
- Sindhi Boy Names
- Tamil Boy Names
- Telugu Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Prosperity
- Baby Names that mean Wealth
- Baby Names that mean Glory
- Baby Names that mean Destiny
- Baby Names that mean Desire
- Baby Names that mean Fortunate
- Baby Names that mean Abundance
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004