كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ ٥٨
As if they were rubies and coral.
يَاقُوت
Yaqut: meaning of the name
Girl or boy Other origin Yāqūt
In the Quran“Ruby”, a precious stone
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Ar-Rahman 55:58.
Yaqut in Islam
The word occurs once in the Quran, in the description of the companions of Paradise: “As if they were rubies (al-yaqut) and coral” (55:58).
Meaning of the name Yaqut
Yaqut means corundum, especially ruby and sapphire; the word came into Arabic from Greek hyakinthos, through Persian. In the Middle Ages it was borne by men, such as the geographer Yaqut al-Hamawi or the calligrapher Yaqut al-Mustaʿsimi; today it is mostly given to girls, in the Maghreb (Yakout) and the Gulf.
- In Arabic
- يَاقُوت ياقوت
- Transliteration
- Yāqūt
- Gender
- Girl or boy
- Origin
- Other
Is Yaqut in the Quran?
Yes: the word Yaqut appears in the Quran once, in one surah.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Yaqut 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 Yaqut in each language
- French
- Yakout, Yaqout, Yaqut
- English
- Yaqut, Yakut
- Spanish
- Yaqut
- Turkish
- Yakut
- Arabic
- يَاقُوت