Arabic

Kinanah

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Meaning

Kinanah is an Arabic name for girls that means quiver, which is a container that holds arrows. Kinanah is also the name of an Arabian tribe (called Banu Kinanah, i.e. children of Kinanah) descended from Prophet Ilyas (Elijah), to which the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah upon him) belongs.

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Kinanah is a girl name of Arabic origin. It starts with the letter K and is included in our growing baby names directory.

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