Meaning
Farthest, most distant
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Qur'anic association
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Quranic words and names
Connection: Related form / shared root · Quran reference 17:1
Read the linked verse for the Quranic connection. The meaning and spelling notes explain the name itself; a word in the Quran is not necessarily the name of a person mentioned there.
Language and spelling
Aqsa is taken from the Al-Aqsa Mosque's name. It is a distance superlative; the place association does not make “mosque” the word's literal translation.
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
Behind the Name