Meaning
Guidance
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Hidayah
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Hidayat is connected to hadā, to guide. Arabic هداية and Urdu ہدایت reflect different writing conventions; the final t belongs to the regional form.
Alternate spellings
- Hidaya · Regional spelling of the same name · Hidaya
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Behind the Name