وَحَنَانًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةً وَكَانَ تَقِيًّا ١٣
And affection from Us and purity, and he was fearing of Allāh
تَقِيّ
Taqi: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin Taqiyy
In the QuranVirtue“Pious, God-fearing”
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Maryam 19:13.
Taqi in Islam
The Quran describes Yahya as “pious (taqiyy) and dutiful to his parents” (19:13-14). Scholars disapproved of names that praise oneself, like Barra, which the Prophet ﷺ changed (al-Bukhari 6192); some included names of piety used on their own.
Meaning of the name Taqi
Taqiyy is the adjective of the root w-q-y of protection: the taqiyy is the one who guards himself from what displeases Allah, the pious (taqwa, “piety”). The name is also given in compounds, Taqi al-Din, “pious in religion”, like the scholar Ibn Taymiyya. Scholars have sometimes been reserved about names that praise oneself; see the rules page.
- In Arabic
- تَقِيّ تقي
- Transliteration
- Taqiyy
- Root
- و ق ي · 258 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Taqi in the Quran?
Yes: the word Taqi appears in the Quran 4 times, in 2 surahs.
قَالَتْ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا ١٨
She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allāh."
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِۦ وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ ١٠٢
O you who have believed, fear Allāh as He should be feared and do not die except as Muslims [in submission to Him].
تِلْكَ ٱلْجَنَّةُ ٱلَّتِى نُورِثُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا مَن كَانَ تَقِيًّا ٦٣
That is Paradise, which We give as inheritance to those of Our servants who were fearing of Allāh.
All the words of the root و ق ي in the Quran (258 occurrences)
In the hadiths
Authentic
Sahih al-Bukhari 6192
Zainab's original name was "Barrah," but it was said' "By that she is giving herself the prestige of piety." So the Prophet (ﷺ) changed her name to Zainab.
أَنَّ زَيْنَبَ، كَانَ اسْمُهَا بَرَّةَ، فَقِيلَ تُزَكِّي نَفْسَهَا. فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم زَيْنَبَ.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Taqi 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 Taqi in each language
- French
- Taki, Taqi, Takiy
- English
- Taqi, Taqee
- Spanish
- Taqi
- Turkish
- Takiyy, Taki
- Arabic
- تَقِيّ
Similar names
Same root (و ق ي)
- Taqwaتَقْوَى “Piety”, the reverent awareness of Allah that protects
- Tuqaتُقَى “Piety”, reverent awareness of Allah