وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٥٥
And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
ذِكْرَى
Dhikra: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Dhikrā
In the Quran“Reminder, remembrance” that awakens the heart
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Adh-Dhariyat 51:55.
Dhikra in Islam
The word occurs twenty-three times in the Quran: “And remind, for reminding (al-dhikra) benefits the believers” (51:55); “In that is a reminder for whoever has a heart” (50:37); “Good deeds remove evil deeds: that is a reminder for those who remember” (11:114).
Meaning of the name Dhikra
Dhikra comes from the root dh-k-r of mention and remembrance (dhikr): the reminder that brings back to mind what matters, and the memory one keeps. The Quran uses it for the admonition that awakens hearts. The name is given in the Middle East and South Asia; it is also written Zikra.
- In Arabic
- ذِكْرَى ذكرى
- Transliteration
- Dhikrā
- Root
- ذ ك ر · 292 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Dhikra in the Quran?
Yes: the word Dhikra appears in the Quran 23 times, in 18 surahs.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ ٣٧
Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ طَرَفَىِ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ إِنَّ ٱلْحَسَنَٰتِ يُذْهِبْنَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ذَٰلِكَ ذِكْرَىٰ لِلذَّٰكِرِينَ ١١٤
And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember.
وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخُوضُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا۟ فِى حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِۦ وَإِمَّا يُنسِيَنَّكَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ فَلَا تَقْعُدْ بَعْدَ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ مَعَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ٦٨
And when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
19 other verses
- Al-An’am 6:69
- Al-An’am 6:90
- Al-A’raf 7:2
- Hud 11:120
- Al-Anbya 21:84
- Ash-Shu’ara 26:209
- Al-’Ankabut 29:51
- Sad 38:43
- Sad 38:46
- Az-Zumar 39:21
- Ghafir 40:54
- Ad-Dukhan 44:13
- Muhammad 47:18
- Qaf 50:8
- Al-Muddaththir 74:31
- An-Nazi’at 79:43
- ’Abasa 80:4
- Al-A’la 87:9
- Al-Fajr 89:23
All the words of the root ذ ك ر in the Quran (292 occurrences)
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Dhikra in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Dhikra in each language
- French
- Dhikra, Zikra
- English
- Dhikra, Zikra
- Spanish
- Dhikra
- Turkish
- Zikra
- Arabic
- ذِكْرَى