Umm Kulthum (name)
Appearance
Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈʔum ˈkulθuːm] Egyptian Arabic: [ˈʔom ˈkolsuːm] |
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Gender | Female |
Language(s) | Arabic |
Origin | |
Meaning | Mother of Kulthum |
Region of origin | Arabia |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Um Kulthum, Om Kolthum, Om Kolsum, Umme Kolsum,UmKalthoom |
Umm Kulthum or Umme Kulsum (Arabic: أم كلثوم) is a female given name that means "Mother of Kulthum".
People who had this name:
- Umm Kulthum (singer), famous Egyptian singer (1898/1904-1975)
- Umm Kulthum bint Ali, a daughter of Ali
- Umm Kulthum bint Abu Bakr, a daughter of Abu Bakr, a companion of Muhammad (born c. 635) and one of the Rashidun caliphes
- Umm Kulthum bint Jarwal, a wife of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, a companion of Muhammad
- Umm Kulthum bint Asim, also a wife of Umar ibn Al-Khattab
- Umm Kulthum bint Uqba, a daughter of Uqba ibn Abu Mu'ayt
- Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad, one of the daughters of Muhammad (died c. 630)
- Umm Kulthum, sister of Kazi Nazrul Islam