Ikhwan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ikhwan

What is the meaning of the name Ikhwan ?

The baby name Ikhwan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ɪxˈwaːn/; English/Malay: /ɪkˈwɑn/ — respelling: ikh-WAHN.

Ikhwan is Arabic in Origin.

Ikhwan is a masculine Arabic name (pronounced ikh-WAHN) derived from إخوان, the plural of akh, “brother.” In classical and Quranic Arabic it denotes “brothers, brethren,” and by extension evokes fraternity, solidarity, and mutual care; the term appears in Qur’an 15:47 as ikhwanan, “as brothers.” As a given name it conveys the ideal of communal bonds and loyal companionship.

While primarily a common noun in Arabic, Ikhwan has been adopted as a personal name across the Malay–Indonesian world (Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore) since the 20th century and is also found among Muslim communities in South Asia and the diaspora. Spelling variants arise from transliteration: Ikhwan, Ikhwaan, and occasionally Ekhwan. It often features in compound names such as Ikhwanuddin (“brotherhood of the faith”) or with the construct form Ikhwanul- (“of the brothers”). Related conceptual names include Akh and Ukhuwwah (“brotherhood”).