Muslim Name · Male · Arabic origin
Kais Name Meaning in Islam
Firm, the Majnun of Layla legend.
- Meaning
- Firm, the Majnun of Layla legend
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Boy
- Arabic root
- ق-ي-س
- Urdu
- قیس
- Pronunciation
- KAIS
- Lucky number
- 8
Is Kais an Islamic name? Yes. Kais is an established name in Muslim use, Arabic in origin. Its settled meaning is: Firm, the Majnun of Layla legend. It was carried by Qays ibn al-Mulawwah (Majnun). Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and claim nothing that belongs to God alone, and this name meets both.
Read the letter-by-letter reading ↓Section 1 · Arabic Root
Where the Name Comes From
ق-ي-س. From q-y-s (to measure, balance). Qays carries the sense of firm standing. Qays ibn al-Mulawwaḥ. Majnūn, is the udhrī lover of Layla.
Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof
Read Letter by Letter
Section 3 · Synthesis
What This Reading Says About You
Air runs through Kais, the element of insight, breath, and swift understanding. This is a name that asks its bearer to notice quickly, speak clearly, and move light. Surfacing in the reading is Al-Qadir, the All-Capable, giving the bearer a capable, unruffled competence. A person named Kais often catches what others miss.
Section 4 · What Families Say
What People Usually Mean by This Name
Firm. Qays ibn al-Mulawwah, the poet who became 'Majnun Layla.' His story is the model for Sufi poetry of divine love. Kais is the French/North African form. Top Tunisian boys name.
Section 5 · Bearers
Who Has Carried This Name
- Qays ibn al-Mulawwah (Majnun) . Udhri lover-poet whose love for Layla became the foundational tale of Arabic-Persian mystical love poetry
- Kais Saied . Tunisian constitutional law professor, President of Tunisia since 2019
How to Pronounce Kais
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Variants of this name
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Names sharing the ق Qaf influence
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Frequently Asked Questions
About the name Kais
What does the name Kais mean?
Each letter under this meaning has its own quality. What does Ilm ul Huroof read in Kais? → What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about names like Kais? →
Is Kais mentioned in the Quran?
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What does Kais mean in Urdu?
The Urdu tradition preserved the meaning of each Arabic letter, the same letters that build Kais. How do Arabic letters travel into Urdu names? →
Is Kais a good Islamic name?
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Is Kais a girl or boy name?
What is the spiritual meaning of Kais in Ilm ul Huroof?
In Ilm ul Huroof, the science of letters that Ibn Arabi worked within, every letter of Kais is a principle, not a phoneme. Read the full introduction to Ilm ul Huroof →
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