Muslim Name · Female · Arabic origin
Lulwa Name Meaning in Islam
Pearl, from Arabic lu'lu (pearl).
- Meaning
- Pearl, from Arabic lu'lu (pearl). 'And they will be given pearls (lu'lu) and bracelets' (22:23)
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- Arabic root
- ل-ؤ-ل
- Urdu
- لؤلؤہ
- Pronunciation
- LUL-wa
- Lucky number
- 5
Is Lulwa an Islamic name? Yes. Lulwa is an established name in Muslim use, Arabic in origin. Its settled meaning is: Pearl, from Arabic lu'lu (pearl). 'And they will be given pearls (lu'lu) and bracelets' (22:23). It was carried by Sheikha Lulwa bint Khalifa. 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
ل-ؤ-ل. From l-ʾ-l with the sense of pearl. Lūʾlūʾa is the classical Arabic word for the round pearl (distinct from the smaller jumāna). The Quranic phrase wa-lūʾlūʾan wa-marjānan (Surah al-Raḥmān) names paradise's pearls.
Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof
Read Letter by Letter
Section 3 · Synthesis
What This Reading Says About You
Lulwa is grounded in earth, the element of stability, patience, and quiet holding. The letters ask their bearer to be reliable rather than showy, to keep the household of the heart in order. Stitched through this reading is Al-Latif, the Gracious, meaning the person carries an unshowy kindness that reaches the tender parts. A person named Lulwa tends to be a settled place others return to.
Section 4 · What Families Say
What People Usually Mean by This Name
Pearl, from Arabic lu'lu (pearl). 'And they will be given pearls (lu'lu) and bracelets' (22:23). Lulwa is a Gulf girls name of particular distinction. The pearl: formed under pressure, perfectly round, luminous from within. Top Gulf girls name.
Section 5 · Bearers
Who Has Carried This Name
- Sheikha Lulwa bint Khalifa . Bahraini royal and women's-empowerment advocate
How to Pronounce Lulwa
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Frequently Asked Questions
About the name Lulwa
What does the name Lulwa mean?
The letters of Lulwa, beginning with Lam, each carry a separate quality. What does Ilm ul Huroof read here? → What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about names like Lulwa? →
Is Lulwa mentioned in the Quran?
For Lulwa and many others, the Quran is the deepest source of the letters and the meaning. Browse all Quranic names in our collection →
What does Lulwa mean in Urdu?
Centuries of Urdu writing carried the Arabic letter readings forward, and Lulwa carries them too. How do Arabic letters travel into Urdu names? →
Is Lulwa a good Islamic name?
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Is Lulwa a girl or boy name?
What is the spiritual meaning of Lulwa in Ilm ul Huroof?
The reading comes from Ilm ul Huroof, the letter-science Ibn Arabi taught. Each letter in Lulwa carries an ontological role. Read the full introduction to Ilm ul Huroof →
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