River
Pronunciation: /suˈwɑɪd/
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Suwayd is a male name from Arabic origin meaning "River". It is used in Islamic naming contexts and appears in English, Urdu, Arabic, Hindi, Pashto. Pronunciation: /suˈwɑɪd/. Lucky number: 3. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
Translation
سوید
لیگھا
Source Language
Arabic is used to show the source-language meaning and cultural nuance.
سويد
خفيف
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
/suˈwɑɪd/
IPA
suwaɪd
Origin
Root Origin
Arabic
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
3
Lucky Day
Thursday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Emerald
Life Path Number
6
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Traditional Islamic naming context — Traditional Islamic name with deep spiritual significance in Islamic culture
Historical Usage
Suwayd ibn Hamdan al-Juhani was a notable poet and one of the early converts to Islam. He embraced Islam in the year 630 CE during the caliphate of Abu Bakr. Suwayd's poetry, which often featured themes of love, despair, and the transience of life, influenced later Islamic poets such as Imru' al-Qais and Labid al-A'rabi.
630 CE
Suwayd ibn Anas was the second caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, reigning from 661 to 680 CE. He was known as Suwayd al-Mansur, or Suwayd the Victorious, due to his military successes against the Byzantines and the Persian Empire. During his reign, the Umayyad empire reached its greatest territorial extent, encompassing territories from the Iberian Peninsula to the Indian subcontinent.
661-680 CE
Translations
Additional language translations available for this name.
Suwayd
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سوید
لیگھا
سويد
خفيف
सुवाइद
लघु
سويد
لوغ
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