Basmalla
Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Basmalla
Basmalla derives from Arabic "Bismillah" (بسملة), meaning "In the name of God" or referring to the invocation recited before Quranic recitation.
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Etymology
Basmalla derives from Arabic "Bismillah" (بسملة), meaning "In the name of God" or referring to the invocation recited before Quranic recitation. The name is rooted in the Islamic religious formula used at the beginning of all but one chapter of the Quran.
The name is primarily used in Muslim-majority cultures and Islamic communities across the Arab world, South Asia, and the Muslim diaspora, with particular significance in Islamic tradition as it represents devotion to the opening invocation of the holy text.
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