Hidayah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hidayah

What is the meaning of the name Hidayah ?

The baby name Hidayah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced hee-DAH-yah (IPA: /hɪˈdaː.jə/).

Hidayah is Arabic in Origin.

Hidayah (Arabic: هداية, hidāyah) derives from the triliteral root H‑D‑Y, “to guide,” and denotes guidance, especially God’s guidance to the right path. As a given name it is used throughout the Muslim world and diaspora, particularly in Southeast Asia (Malay/Indonesian), where it is common as a feminine name and often combined with Nur (“light”) as Nur Hidayah.

In Islamic thought, hidayah is a central theological theme, and the renowned 12th‑century Hanafi law manual Al‑Hidāyah by al‑Marghīnānī underscores the term’s prestige, contributing to its appeal as a name. Variants and transliterations include Hidaya, Hedaya, Hidayeh, and Hidāyah; related names are Huda (“guidance”) and Hidayat (more often masculine). Usage is predominantly feminine, though unisex in some communities. The name conveys a wish that the bearer be rightly guided and a source of moral clarity.