Awaab

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God

Awaab is variant of Awwab and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Awaab or Awwab, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Awwab.

Full Meaning of Awaab

Awaab is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “one who always repents”, “one who always returns back to Allah”. The word Awaab is used five times in the Quran, three of which describe the prophets Dawood (David), Sulaiman (Solomon) and Ayyub (Job).

[But] bear thou with patience whatever they may say, and remember Our servant David, him who was endowed with [so much] inner strength! He, verily, would always turn unto Us. (Quran 38:17)