أوّابMuslim boy names
Meaning
One who repeatedly turns back to Allah
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Connection: Quranic word · Quran reference 38:17
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
Awwab uses an intensive Arabic pattern, emphasizing repeated returning. Quran 38:17 describes Dawud alayhis salam with this word; it is a description, not the name of another prophet.
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)