إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ ١٧٢
[That] indeed, they would be those given victory
مَنْصُور
Mansur: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin Manṣūr
In the Quran“Helped, victorious” by Allah’s aid
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, As-Saffat 37:172.
Mansur in Islam
The word occurs twice in the Quran, including the promise made to the messengers: “Our word has already gone forth to Our servants the messengers: it is they who will be helped (al-mansurun)” (37:171-172).
Meaning of the name Mansur
Mansur is the passive participle of nasara, “to help, to grant victory” (root n-s-r, that of nasr): one who receives help and triumphs. The name was made famous by the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur, founder of Baghdad, and by the Andalusian ruler al-Mansur. It is borne throughout the Muslim world.
- In Arabic
- مَنْصُور منصور
- Transliteration
- Manṣūr
- Root
- ن ص ر · 158 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Mansur in the Quran?
Yes: the word Mansur appears in the Quran 2 times, in 2 surahs.
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا۟ ٱلنَّفْسَ ٱلَّتِى حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَمَن قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًا فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِۦ سُلْطَٰنًا فَلَا يُسْرِف فِّى ٱلْقَتْلِ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مَنصُورًا ٣٣
And do not kill the soul [i.e., person] which Allāh has forbidden, except by right. And whoever is killed unjustly - We have given his heir authority, but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life. Indeed, he has been supported [by the law].
All the words of the root ن ص ر in the Quran (158 occurrences)
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Mansur 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 Mansur in each language
- French
- Mansour, Mansur, Mansoor
- English
- Mansur, Mansoor, Mansour
- Spanish
- Mansur, Mansour
- Turkish
- Mansur
- Arabic
- مَنْصُور
