Kawtar

كَوْثَر

Girl Arabic (Quranic) /KOW-thar/

Kawtar is a girl name of Arabic (Quranic) origin.

Meaning of Kawtar

"Abundance, profusion." Name of a river of Paradise given to the Prophet according to the 108th surah al-Kawthar — the shortest chapter of the Qur'an.

Arabic root: k-th-r — (ك-ث-ر, abundance)

Regional variants

Less common in the US than some other Quranic names — a distinctive choice with deep religious resonance.

Variants & nicknames

KawtharKauthar

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.