Kawthar
Al-Kawthar is the 108th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran. It is the shortest chapter, consisting of three ayat or verses: Verily, We have granted you abundance. So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone]. Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.
Meaning & Origin of Kawthar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Al-Kawthar is the 108th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran. It is the shortest chapter, consisting of three ayat or verses: Verily, We have granted you abundance. So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone]. Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.
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The Story of Kawthar
Kawthar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 15 Kawthars were born — ranking #7,601 that year. As of 2026, Kawthar ranks #8,140 for baby girls with 12 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 250 Kawthars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kawthar
Kawthar is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 250 births in the dataset. Kawthar's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #7,556. Use the chart and map above to compare Kawthar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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