Male Name
Qays
ˈqajs
Overview
Gender
masculine
Origin
Categories
isograms
literature
measurements
one syllable
poems
sizes
Writing Systems
قيسArabic
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
58/100
Meaning & Etymology
The name Qays means "measurement" in Arabic. It is historically significant as the real name of Majnun, the lover of Layla, in Nizami Ganjavi's 12th-century poem Layla and Majnun. The name is also associated with the Qays ʿAylān, an Arab tribal confederation that played a significant role in the early Islamic period.
Etymology
Original Form:
قيس
Evolution:
The name Qays has retained its form and meaning from classical Arabic to modern usage.
Source:
Arabic