قَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِى بِكُمْ قُوَّةً أَوْ ءَاوِىٓ إِلَىٰ رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ ٨٠
He said, "If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support."
رَاكَان
Rakan: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin Rākān
Najdi name linked to the root r-k-n, “to lean firmly”: “steady, one to rely on”
Meaning of the name Rakan
Rakan is a traditional name of Najd, borne notably by Rakan ibn Hithlayn, a 19th-century knight and poet. It is connected to the root r-k-n of support and pillar (rukn), hence the sense “steady, firm, someone one can rely on”. It is now a very popular name in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
- In Arabic
- رَاكَان راكان
- Transliteration
- Rākān
- Root
- ر ك ن · 4 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Rakan in the Quran?
The name Rakan does not appear as such in the Quran, but its root (ر ك ن) occurs 4 times. Examples:
وَلَا تَرْكَنُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ فَتَمَسَّكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَآءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ ١١٣
And do not incline toward those who do wrong, lest you be touched by the Fire, and you would not have other than Allāh any protectors; then you would not be helped.
وَلَوْلَآ أَن ثَبَّتْنَٰكَ لَقَدْ كِدتَّ تَرْكَنُ إِلَيْهِمْ شَيْـًٔا قَلِيلًا ٧٤
And if We had not strengthened you, you would have almost inclined to them a little.
All the words of the root ر ك ن in the Quran (4 occurrences)
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Rakan 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 Rakan in each language
- French
- Rakan, Rakane
- English
- Rakan
- Spanish
- Rakan
- Turkish
- Rakan
- Arabic
- رَاكَان