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Balqis

Quick answerThe name Balqis means "queen" or "the queen of Sheba," derived from the Arabic root *B-L-Q-S* associated with the legendary Queen of Sheba.

Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#13,855
TrendStable
Peak year2013
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters6
Numerology6 Chaldean 11
Global rank#1,182

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Balqis

The name Balqis means "queen" or "the queen of Sheba," derived from the Arabic root *B-L-Q-S* associated with the legendary Queen of Sheba.

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Etymology

The name Balqis means "queen" or "the queen of Sheba," derived from the Arabic root *B-L-Q-S* associated with the legendary Queen of Sheba. It is primarily used in Islamic and Arabic cultures, notably as the name given to the Queen of Sheba in Islamic tradition (Surah 27 of the Quran), who visited King Solomon.

Balqis currently ranks #13,855 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.

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