Quds

/K-W-D-S/

Girl Muslim Arabic origin ArabIndian

Holiness, sacred purity — Quds is the Arabic word for Jerusalem's sanctity, carrying the weight of the holiest city in three religions.

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Yes — Quds is a Muslim girl name of Arabic origin, meaning “Holiness, sacred purity — Quds is the Arabic word for Jerusalem's sanctity, carrying the weight of the holiest city in three religions.”.

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Birth starAuspicious for your baby?

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HeritageMuslim + family-tree fit

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Meaning & origin

Quds is a girl's name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Holiness, sacred purity — Quds is the Arabic word for Jerusalem's sanctity, carrying the weight of the holiest city in three religions." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Arab, Indian, Pakistani families, Quds carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

What would a baby named Quds look like?

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What does Quds's numerology say?

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Quds resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean

introspection and spiritual wisdom

Chaldean

freedom and adventurous change

Quds's destiny number is 7 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Quds's full reading →

Does Quds go with your family's names?

Quds breaks into 4 sounds: /K-W-D-S/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Quds sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Quds beside your family's names →

Names similar to Quds

If Quds resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim girl names, common in Arab families

Aisha

Alive, living, she who thrives — Aisha was the beloved wife of Prophet Muhammad, renowned for her sharp intellect, her mastery of hadith, and her role as one of Islam's foremost scholars

Fatima

She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father

Maryam

The exalted one, the only woman named in the Quran — Maryam mother of Isa is honoured in an entire surah bearing her name, praised as the woman chosen above all women of all worlds. Her name bridges Islam and Christianity with shared reverence, carrying purity, miraculous grace, and the courage of a mother who bore her child alone beneath a palm tree

Khadija

The premature child who thrives, the early-born who surpasses all expectations — Khadija bint Khuwaylid was the first wife of Prophet Muhammad, a successful merchant and the first person to accept Islam. Her name carries entrepreneurial strength, unwavering loyalty, and the pioneering spirit of a woman who believed before anyone else dared to

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim girl names from the Divine cluster

Amina

Trustworthy, faithful, she in whom others place their confidence without hesitation — Amina was the mother of Prophet Muhammad, the woman who carried the light of prophecy within her

Meryem

Turkish form of Maryam, revered as a pure and honored mother name

Mariam

A variant rendering of the mother of Isa, carrying the same exalted holiness in a slightly softer phonetic form — Mariam is the spelling preferred in many South Asian and African Muslim communities, and its gentle final syllable gives it a distinctive tenderness that distinguishes it from the more formal Maryam while sharing every particle of its sacred weight

Names that sound similar

Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Quds

Khorshid

Sun — in the Persian tradition, names like Khorshid compress deep cultural values into sounds that parents can gift to their children

Khushi

Happiness, joy itself — Khushi is the Hindi and Urdu word for the simple, radiant joy of being alive, and its use as a name names a daughter as the embodiment of family happiness. From the Persian root that gives Hindi half its emotional vocabulary, it carries warmth, warmth that is felt, not announced

Khadijah

Premature child, or one born early, from Arabic khadaja (خدج), meaning to give birth prematurely or before term — the name is traditionally interpreted as referring to a child born early or under exceptional circumstances. It was borne by the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad, a successful merchant and the first convert to Islam, which has made it one of the most honoured names in the Muslim world.

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Common questions about Quds

What does the name Quds mean?

Quds means "Holiness, sacred purity — Quds is the Arabic word for Jerusalem's sanctity, carrying the weight of the holiest city in three religions.." It is a girl name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Quds a boy or girl name?

Quds is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Quds?

Quds is of Arabic origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Arab, Indian, Pakistani families.

Is Quds a Muslim name?

Yes. Quds is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Arabic origin.

What does Quds mean in Arabic?

Quds originates from Arabic, where it means "Holiness, sacred purity — Quds is the Arabic word for Jerusalem's sanctity, carrying the weight of the holiest city in three religions.."

What is the numerology of Quds?

Quds has a Pythagorean destiny number of 7 — introspection and spiritual wisdom.

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