Quddus

/K-UH-D-D-UH-S/

Boy Muslim Arabic origin ArabPakistani

The holy, the pure — Quddus (Arabic قدوس) is one of the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah (Al-Quddus, 'The Holy'), describing absolute purity. Used as a human name in the form Abdul-Quddus ('servant of the Holy') and increasingly as a standalone name.

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Meaning & origin

Quddus is a boy's name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "The holy, the pure — Quddus (Arabic قدوس) is one of the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah (Al-Quddus, 'The Holy'), describing absolute purity. Used as a human name in the form Abdul-Quddus ('servant of the Holy') and increasingly as a standalone name." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Arab, Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi families, Quddus carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Quddus

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Quddus resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
5
freedom and adventurous change
Chaldean
6
nurturing and family devotion

How Quddus sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Quddus breaks down into 6 phonemes: /K-UH-D-D-UH-S/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Quddus

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Quddus maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 5) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Quddus flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Quddus belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Quddus carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Quddus is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Quddus

If Quddus resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim boy names, common in Arab families

Muhammad
The praised one, the most lauded of all creation — Muhammad is the name of the final prophet of Islam, the mercy to all worlds. It is the most commonly bestowed name on earth, carried by hundreds of millions across every continent
Mohammed
Praised, praiseworthy, from the Arabic root h-m-d (to praise) shaping muhammad, 'the one worthy of praise.' This is the British and broader Anglosphere spelling of the Prophet of Islam's name, the same root and reference carried into English, French, and South Asian Muslim families alike.
Ahmad
Most praiseworthy, from the Arabic root h-m-d (to praise) in the elative pattern afʿal, meaning 'most worthy of praise.' Closely tied to Muhammad and Mahmud, it is the precise classical Arabic form of the Prophet's name and is read by Muslims as the messenger foretold in the Quran.
Ali
Exalted, sublime, the highest — Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, the fourth Rashidun Caliph and the first Imam in Shia Islam. His name rings with moral elevation, martial valour, and the legendary justice of a ruler whose sword Dhul-Fiqar became the emblem of righteous strength across the Islamic world

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim boy names from the Divine cluster

Bilal
The wetting, the moistening of the throat before a cry — Bilal ibn Rabah was the first muezzin of Islam, a freed Abyssinian slave whose voice called the faithful to prayer from the rooftop of the first mosque. His name carries the power of a voice raised against oppression, the beauty of devotion that defies all hierarchy, and the courage to sing when silence would be safer
Adam
The first human being, shaped from clay by the hands of God and taught the names of all things — Adam is honoured in the Quran as God's khalifah on earth, the being to whom angels were commanded to bow. His name anchors humanity's story at its very beginning, carrying the dignity of divine craftsmanship and the weight of free will's first breath
Ayaan
Gift of God, God's blessing — a name celebrating the child as a divine gift bestowed upon the family. Widespread across the Muslim world from South Asia to Africa, carrying the joy of answered prayers.

Names that sound similar

Muslim boy names that open with the same syllables as Quddus

Kabir
The great one — in India Kabir is inseparable from the 15th-century mystic poet Kabir Das, the weaver-saint who transcended Hindu-Muslim divides with verses that mocked empty ritual and celebrated direct experience of the divine. His name carries the greatness of a soul too vast for any single creed to contain
Cairo
Victorious one — the name of Egypt's capital, from Arabic al-Qahira (the victorious). A geographical name of ancient power.
Karim
Generous, noble — a classical Arabic name drawn from the language of generosity and nobility

Common questions about Quddus

What does the name Quddus mean?

Quddus means "The holy, the pure — Quddus (Arabic قدوس) is one of the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah (Al-Quddus, 'The Holy'), describing absolute purity. Used as a human name in the form Abdul-Quddus ('servant of the Holy') and increasingly as a standalone name.." It is a boy name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Quddus a boy or girl name?

Quddus is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Quddus?

Quddus is of Arabic origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Arab, Pakistani, Indian families.

What is the numerology of Quddus?

Quddus has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.

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