Name meaning
Inayat
Care, kindness, mercy; conveys the meaning of help and affection.
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Name meaning and origin
Inayat comes from the root ana (to care, to attend to) in the Arabic language and carries the meaning of care, grace, help, mercy. A word widely spread through Ottoman Turkish, it entered Azerbaijani with the same content and has been one of the names with which parents wish their child to grow up with Allah's grace and help.
Historically the name was widely used in both Ottoman and South Asian Muslim families and is also found in compound forms such as Inayatullah (the grace of Allah). In Azerbaijan it is one of the rare but recognizable forms as an independent simple name, and by its meaning there is no religious obstacle to bearing it.
Name details
- Gender
- Boy's name
- Origin
- Ərəb mənşəli
- Letter count
- 6
- Appears in the Quran
- No
- Variants
- İnayet, Inayat
- Pronunciation
- i.na.ˈjæt
Notable people with this name
Hazrat Inayat Khan
Frequently asked questions
The most asked questions about this name.
What is the meaning of the name Inayat?
Inayat means care, grace, mercy, and help.Is the name Inayat mentioned in the Quran?
No, the name Inayat does not appear in the Quran, but the root word inayat is widely used in Arabic-Islamic literature to denote Allah's grace.Is Inayat a boy name or a girl name?
Inayat is a boy name.