Ramadan

RAH-ma-dahn

Arabic

"scorching heat"

Ramadan Origin and Meaning

The name Ramadan is a boy's name meaning "scorching heat".

Ramadan is the holy ninth month of the Islamic calendar that commemorates the Prophet Muhammad's first revelation. Muslims fast during this month, observed between crescent moons.

Ramadan is derived from the Arabic root R-M-Ḍ, meaning "scorching heat." Ramadan is seen as both a given name and a surname.