Girl name
Hidayah name meaning
“guidance toward the right path”
Hidayah is a feminine Arabic name meaning guidance toward the right path. It comes from the Arabic word hidāyah, meaning guidance or direction. In religious usage, that source word often refers to divine guidance, adding this specific context to the broader sense of guidance expressed by the name.
What does Hidayah mean?
The ending -ah has different backgrounds in Indah, Fatimah, and Aisyah. In some Arabic-derived names, this spelling can represent a feminine ending, but that explanation does not apply to every name ending in -ah. More girl names ending in -ah →
Origin and cultural usage of Hidayah
From Arabic hidāyah, meaning guidance or direction. In religious usage it often refers to divine guidance.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Hidayah in Islam and the Quran
Hidayah does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (هدى) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 2 and QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 185.
This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.
Name combinations with Hidayah
Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Hidayah, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.
Hidayah as a first name
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Interpretation
May she receive guidance toward purity and the right path from the beginning.Meaning of each word
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Fitriani: associated with innate nature and purity
- Awaliah: initial or first
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Hidayah Zuhriyah
Interpretation
A picture of guidance toward the right path accompanied by flowers.Meaning of each word
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Zuhriyah: relating to flowers
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Hidayah Fitriyani
Interpretation
May she receive guidance toward the right path and personal purity.Meaning of each word
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Fitriyani: associated with innate nature or purity
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Hidayah Nadiah
Interpretation
May she receive guidance toward the right path with the gentleness of dew.Meaning of each word
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Nadiah: tender, dewy
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Hidayah Laeli
Interpretation
A picture of guidance toward the right path amid the night.Meaning of each word
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Laeli: night or associated with night
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Interpretation
May guidance toward the right path accompany her victory and fragrance.Meaning of each word
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Faujiah: a woman who achieves victory
- Atika: fragrant; also noble
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Interpretation
May she receive guidance toward the right path, light, and blessings.Meaning of each word
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Dhia: light, radiance
- Mubarokah: blessed, endowed with blessings
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Hidayah Anisya
Interpretation
May she become a friendly companion guided toward the right path.Meaning of each word
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Anisya: friendly, pleasant as a companion
Hidayah as a middle name
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Interpretation
May guidance toward the right path accompany radiance and loving affection.Meaning of each word
- Zahra: radiant and luminous
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Mawaddah: love and affection
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Interpretation
May she receive sustenance and joy through guidance toward the right path.Meaning of each word
- Rizkia: provision or sustenance
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Farhana: full of joy, rejoicing
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Interpretation
May guidance toward the right path nurture virtue and generosity.Meaning of each word
- Fadilla: virtue, moral excellence
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Karimah: noble, generous
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Interpretation
May guidance toward the right path bring joy and nobility.Meaning of each word
- Fara: joy
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Alya: eminence, elevated rank
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Interpretation
May her intelligence offer modest support in guidance toward the right path.Meaning of each word
- Aqila: intelligent, capable of sound judgment
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Rufaidah: a little help, support
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Interpretation
May she grow noble through gentle guidance toward the right path.Meaning of each word
- Nabila: noble and honourable
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
- Ruwaida: slowly and gently
Hidayah as a last name
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Fitriyani Hidayah
Interpretation
May her purity be accompanied by guidance toward the right path.Meaning of each word
- Fitriyani: associated with innate nature or purity
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
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Inayah Hidayah
Interpretation
May she receive care and guidance toward the right path.Meaning of each word
- Inayah: attention, care, concern
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
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Aulia Hidayah
Interpretation
May close companions accompany her guidance toward the right path.Meaning of each word
- Aulia: protectors, close allies, or saints
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
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Ulfa Hidayah
Interpretation
May loving affection accompany her guidance toward the right path.Meaning of each word
- Ulfa: affection and closeness
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
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Salwa Hidayah
Interpretation
May she find comfort through guidance toward the right path.Meaning of each word
- Salwa: solace; quail
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
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Interpretation
May intelligence and generosity be accompanied by guidance toward the right path.Meaning of each word
- Karimah: noble, generous
- Fatonah: intelligence, mental acuity
- Hidayah: guidance toward the right path
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How to pronounce Hidayah
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
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| IPA | /hidajah/ |
| Arabic script | هداية |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦲꦶꦢꦪꦃ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮠᮤᮓᮚᮂ |
Is Hidayah a girl’s name?
Yes, Hidayah is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data sample, 14% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Hidayah ranks #150 among girl names in our data sample (52 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Hidayah
Names with related meanings
- Wahyu♂♀Divine message or inspiration
- Endang♂♀Female ascetic
- Wahyuni♀Revelation, divine message
- Aulia♂♀Protectors, close allies, or saints
- Sukma♂♀Soul, spirit of life
- Nurjanah♀Light of paradise
- Jannah♀Garden, heavenly paradise
- Paramita♀Perfection of virtue
- Zen♂♀Meditation, mental concentration
- Wahyuningsih♀Revelation of love
- Hapsari♀Celestial maiden, heavenly woman
- Sukmawati♀Woman endowed with spirit
Famous people named Hidayah
- Hidayah · b. 1988
- Hidayah Herlina Gusti · b. 1965
- Hidayah Rochmah · b. 1954
- Moch. Hidayah Tulloh · b. 1999
FAQ about the name Hidayah
What is the meaning of Hidayah?
Hidayah means guidance toward the right path. From Arabic hidāyah, meaning guidance or direction. In religious usage it often refers to divine guidance.
Is Hidayah a girl’s name?
Yes, Hidayah is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data sample, 14% of bearers are male.
What is the origin of the name Hidayah?
Hidayah is of Arabic origin.
Is the name Hidayah in the Quran?
Hidayah does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (هدى) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 2 and QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 185.
How many syllables does Hidayah have?
Hidayah has 3 syllables (Hi-da-yah) and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Hidayah?
Hidayah ranks #150 among girl names in our data sample (52 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What full names go well with Hidayah?
Some ideas: Hidayah Fitriani Awaliah; Zahra Hidayah Mawaddah; Fitriyani Hidayah.
Famous people named Hidayah?
Notable people named Hidayah include Hidayah, Hidayah Herlina Gusti, Hidayah Rochmah.
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