Name meaning
Khansa
Girl's nameƏrəb mənşəli
A woman likened to a gazelle's beauty, with a delicate nose.
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Name meaning and origin
Khansa is the feminine form of the word akhnas (delicate, with a fine nose) in Arabic and denotes a woman compared in classical Arabic poetry to the beauty of a gazelle. The real name of the name's original bearer was Tumadir bint Amr, and Khansa is the poetic epithet given to her.
Khansa is a companion woman who lived before and after Islam and is regarded as the greatest elegy poetess of Arabic literature; at the Battle of Qadisiyyah she sent her four sons into battle and calmly received the news that all of them had been martyred. For this reason Khansa is known as a symbol of both literary talent and patience.
Name details
- Gender
- Girl's name
- Origin
- Ərəb mənşəli
- Letter count
- 5
- Appears in the Quran
- No
- Variants
- Hansa, Xansa
- Pronunciation
- xæn.ˈsɑ
Notable people with this name
Khansa (Tumadir bint Amr) (r.anha)
Frequently asked questions
The most asked questions about this name.
What is the meaning of the name Khansa?
Khansa means a woman with a delicate, fine nose, likened to the beauty of a gazelle.Is the name Khansa mentioned in the Quran?
No, the name Khansa does not appear in the Quran; it is the poetic epithet of Tumadir bint Amr, a renowned poetess of Arabic literature.Is Khansa a boy or a girl name?
Khansa is a girl name.