Ibn
Ibn (Arabic: ٱبْنُ) is an Arabic patronymic, meaning 'son of'.[1] Its opposite is bint, meaning 'daughter of'. Historically, numerous famous people have been known by Ibn as their first name.
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪbən/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | 'Son of' |
| Region of origin | Arabia (Middle East) |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Bin, Ebn, Bint |
Notable persons
Literature and writing
- Ibn Abbas (619–687), Islamic scholar and mufassir
- Ibn Ishaq (704–767), Muslim hagiographer and historian
- Ibn Hisham (died 833), Iraqi Muslim scholar
- Ibn Arabi (1165 – 1240), Andalusian poet
- Ibn Taymiyyah (1263–1328), Sunni Muslim scholar
Science and studies
- Ibn al-Haytham (965–1040), Arab mathematician and physicist
- Ibn Sina (980–1037), Persian polymath and physician
- Ibn Hazm (994–1064), Andalusian polymath and theologian
- Ibn al-Nafis (1213–1288), Arab polymath
- Ibn Khaldun, (1332–1406), Arab sociologist and philosopher
- Ibn Battuta (1304–1369), Maghrebi scholar and traveler
Politics and military
- Ibn Saud (1875–1953, founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Ibn al-Khattab (1969–2002), Saudi Emir of the Arab Mujahideen in Chechnya
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Ibn
References
- Axon, Anthony; Hewitt, Susan (2019-12-09). Kuwait 1975/76 - 2019. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-42381-7.
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