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Iqbal

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Updated: Aug 24, 2024 | 👁️ 26 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
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Gender: Male

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: Prosperity, Wealth, Glory Destiny, Desire, Fortunate

Pronunciation: ihk-bahl, /ˈɪkbɑl/, IH K B AH L

Popularity Rank: #1,687

On this page:

  • 1. Iqbal Meanings
  • 2. Iqbal Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Iqbal
  • 4. Translations of Iqbal
  • 5. Iqbal Name Popularity
  • 6. Iqbal popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Iqbal
  • 8. Iqbal Name Poster
  • 9. Names similar to Iqbal

Iqbal Meanings

  • Prosperity
  • Wealth
  • Glory Destiny
  • Desire
  • Fortunate
  • Richness
  • Origin - Arabic

The name Iqbal means 'Prosperity' or 'Good fortune' in Arabic. It is a popular name in Islamic communities and is believed to bring luck and success to the person bearing it.

The name Iqbal is of Arabic origin and means Prosperity, Wealth, Glory Destiny, Desire, Fortunate, Richness. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Iqbal is commonly found in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, and 73 more countries.

Iqbal Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: ihk-bahl

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈɪkbɑl/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: IH K B AH L

IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Iqbal

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Iqbal Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Iqbal is recorded 39,689 times globally, ranking it as the 1,687th most common name worldwide.

Iqbal is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, with 15,280 occurrences, making it the 156th most popular name in the country.

In Bangladesh, the name Iqbal is found among 1 in every 162 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Iqbal Popularity by Country

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Saudi Arabia#1561 : 189
United Arab Emirates#1061 : 197
Bangladesh#881 : 162
Oman#1351 : 216
Malaysia#4341 : 699
Kuwait#1551 : 350
Qatar#1531 : 382
India#8571 : 985
Italy#2,3741 : 1,508
Bahrain#1471 : 359
United States of America#3,9071 : 2,611
United Kingdom#1,5321 : 811
Canada#9711 : 654
Singapore#8461 : 1,275
South Africa#4,1671 : 6,424
France#4,2591 : 4,248
Mauritius#4721 : 565
Iraq#6,6711 : 6,545
Afghanistan#4881 : 688
Spain#5,4061 : 6,273
Greece#8391 : 924
Brunei Darussalam#1821 : 998
Morocco#9,7761 : 13,000
Egypt#21,4601 : 28,675
Finland#1,3761 : 1,674
Jordan#4,0601 : 5,304
Belgium#4,7881 : 5,554
Hong Kong#4,7681 : 8,159
Sudan#12,3231 : 25,844
Germany#7,3231 : 8,528
Japan#1,3021 : 2,119
Libya#8,1541 : 16,583
Netherlands#8,9451 : 10,254
Indonesia#5041 : 1,373
Switzerland#4,8381 : 6,206
Maldives#1581 : 1,037
Palestine#9,2811 : 11,448
Lebanon#5,2061 : 7,656
Iran#5,8671 : 7,382
Azerbaijan#6101 : 677
Yemen#11,2291 : 24,900

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Iqbal popularity in U.S.

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