Balqees as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Balqees

What is the meaning of the name Balqees ?

The baby name Balqees is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /bal.ˈqiːs/ (bal-KEES).

Balqees is Arabic in Origin.

Balqees (Arabic: بلقيس) is an Arabic feminine given name associated with the Queen of Sheba (Malikat Sabaʾ) in Islamic lore. The Qur’an leaves her unnamed; classical tafsīr, Arabic poetry, and storytelling preserve Bilqīs/Balqees as her name. Etymology likely South Arabian (Sabaean) and not transparently Arabic; scholarly consensus treats the literal meaning as uncertain, though the name culturally conveys wisdom, diplomacy, and regal strength through its bearer’s celebrated meeting with Prophet Sulayman (Solomon).

Used across the Arab world - especially Yemen and the Gulf - Balqees appears in many transliterations: Bilqis, Balqis, Balkis, Bilquis, Belqis; Turkish adopts Belkıs, and Persian/Urdu often use Bilqis. Related by tradition rather than etymology is the Ethiopian form Makeda, another title for the same queen. Modern visibility comes from figures such as the Yemeni-Emirati singer Balqees Ahmed Fathi and Turkish vocalist Belkıs Akkale, keeping the name current yet timeless.