Boy name
Taqwa name meaning
“God-consciousness and devotion”
Taqwa is a masculine name from Arabic meaning God-consciousness and devotion. It comes from taqwā, a religious term for guarding one's conduct through awareness of and obedience to God. The standard Indonesian spelling of the word is takwa, which uses k in place of q.
What does Taqwa mean?
God-consciousness and devotion
In Indonesian: kesadaran dan ketaatan kepada Tuhan
Origin and cultural usage of Taqwa
From Arabic taqwā, a religious term for guarding one's conduct through awareness of and obedience to God. The standard Indonesian spelling is takwa.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Taqwa in Islam and the Quran
Taqwa does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (التقوى) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 197 and QS Al-Maidah [5]: 8.
This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.
Name combinations with Taqwa
Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Taqwa, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.
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Meaning of each word
- Taqwa: God-consciousness and devotion
- Salis: gentle, fluent
- Asyik: lover; deeply captivated
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Meaning of each word
- Taqwa: God-consciousness and devotion
- Zikri: remembrance or recalling
- Ilman: knowledge, learning
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Taqwa Irfansyah
Meaning of each word
- Taqwa: God-consciousness and devotion
- Irfansyah: knowledge and kingship
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Meaning of each word
- Syuaib: the name of the prophet Shu‘ayb
- Taqwa: God-consciousness and devotion
- Zulfan: closeness, intimacy
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Taqwa Emir
Meaning of each word
- Taqwa: God-consciousness and devotion
- Emir: commander, ruler
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Taqwa Hafizh Rusdiansyah
Meaning of each word
- Taqwa: God-consciousness and devotion
- Hafizh: guardian, memorizer
- Rusdiansyah: right guidance; king
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How to pronounce Taqwa
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /takwa/ |
| Arabic script | تقوى |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦠꦏ꧀ꦮ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮒᮋ᮪ᮝ |
Is Taqwa a boy’s name?
Yes, Taqwa is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 75% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Taqwa ranks #3,686 among boy names in our data sample (5 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Taqwa
Names with related meanings
- Nurdin♂Light of the faith
- Iman♂Faith, belief in God
- Zainuddin♂Adornment of the faith
- Muslim♂One who submits to God
- Ilyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Christian♂Follower of Christ's teachings
- Burhanuddin♂Proof of the faith's truth
- Hasanuddin♂Beauty of the faith
- Huda♂Guidance toward the right path
- Syarifuddin♂Nobility of the faith
- Syamsuddin♂Sun symbolizing the light of faith
- Baharuddin♂Ocean of the faith
Famous people named Taqwa
- A. Muh. Taqwa Yunus
FAQ about the name Taqwa
What is the meaning of Taqwa?
Taqwa means God-consciousness and devotion. From Arabic taqwā, a religious term for guarding one's conduct through awareness of and obedience to God. The standard Indonesian spelling is takwa.
Is Taqwa a boy’s name?
Yes, Taqwa is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 75% of bearers are male.
What is the origin of the name Taqwa?
Taqwa is of Arabic origin.
Is the name Taqwa in the Quran?
Taqwa does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (التقوى) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 197 and QS Al-Maidah [5]: 8.
How many syllables does Taqwa have?
Taqwa has 2 syllables (Taq-wa) and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Taqwa?
Taqwa ranks #3,686 among boy names in our data sample (5 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What full names go well with Taqwa?
Some ideas: Taqwa Salis Asyik; Taqwa Zikri Ilman; Taqwa Irfansyah.
Famous people named Taqwa?
Notable people named Taqwa include A. Muh. Taqwa Yunus.
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