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Boy Name

Khidr

green , greenness

Arabic: خِضْر
Boy

Name Details

Name Khidr
Arabic خِضْر
Gender Boy
Meaning green , greenness
Alternate Names Khidhr , Khizr , Khizar , Khidar , Khidhar , Khedr , Khezr , Khyzr , Khiydr , Khedre , Khedr , Kheydr , Khidre , Khiyzr , Khezre
Details Khidr, which is originally al-Khidr, is a man mentioned in Surat al-Kahf (chapter 18 of the Quran). The name itself is not mentioned in the Quran, but it is mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari in a saying of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah upon him (Sahih al-Bukhari / Prophets / 3221). The saying mentions that the name al-Khidr, which is etymologically related to green , greenness , came from the fact that wherever he stood on the ground, the ground would become green (with plants).

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