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Abjad Calculator: Find the Numerical Value of Your Name

What is the abjad value of your name? In the abjad system every Arabic letter doubles as a number, from alif at 1 to ghayn at 1000. Type a name in English, Urdu or Arabic letters, or paste a phrase such as بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم, then check the Arabic spelling. The calculator adds the letters to give the total (naam ke adad), reduces it to a single root number, finds the nearest name in the Asma ul Husna and, once you add the parents’ names, works out the aql and fikr numbers.

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How to calculate the abjad value of a name, step by step

Start by writing the name in Arabic letters, because abjad counts letters, not sounds. Muhammad is written محمد: mim 40, ha 8, mim 40 and dal 4, which makes 92. Short vowel marks (harakat) and the shadda are ignored, so the doubled mim in Muhammad, written only once on paper, is counted once. Then find each letter in the chart further down this page and add the values from right to left, the direction Arabic is written in. The order of adding makes no difference to the sum, but following the script helps you avoid skipping a letter.

The second step reduces the total to one digit, the root number, known in Urdu as mufrad adad. Add the digits and repeat until a single figure remains: 92 becomes 9 + 2 = 11, and 11 becomes 1 + 1 = 2. You may see the label abjad saghir, the “small abjad”, used for this, but sources do not agree on what it means; some reduce by nines and others by twelves. To avoid confusion the calculator simply calls the result the root number and shows every step of the reduction.

A second example adds the third step. Ali is written علي: ain 70, lam 30 and ya 10, a total of 110. Its root is 1 + 1 + 0 = 2, the same root as Muhammad even though the totals differ by 18, a reminder of how much detail the root leaves out. Now compare 110 with the values of the Asma ul Husna: Al-Aliyy is spelled with exactly the same three letters once the article is dropped, so it also comes to 110 and gives an exact match.

Root numbers 1 to 9: meanings in abjad numerology

Each card reads one root number the way the tradition describes it: a theme, a strength and a shadow, the planet commonly linked with it in ilm ul adad, and a practical idea for daily life. Treat them as symbolic portraits, not predictions.

Root number 1

You carry the energy of a first step. Where others wait for a sign, you tend to move, and that self-reliance is the heart of your reading: beginnings, independence and the quiet courage to lead. In love you are loyal and protective, though you need a partner who respects your space and does not mistake your directness for coldness. At work you shine when you can own a project from start to finish, and money usually follows your initiative more than routine. Your great strength is decisiveness; when a room stalls, you get it moving. The pattern to watch is carrying everything alone, as if asking for help were a defeat. A small daily practice: before you start an important task, ask one person for their view, then decide for yourself. Leadership grows warmer when it makes room for others.

Root number 2

Gentleness is your quiet power. Your name points to partnership, sensitivity and the art of bringing people together, and you probably sense a change of mood in a room before anyone speaks. In relationships you offer closeness, patience and real attention, and you flourish with someone who answers that care in kind. At work you are the colleague who eases tensions, reads between the lines and helps teams function; money tends to grow steadily through trusted partnerships rather than solo gambles. Lean on your diplomacy, because it opens doors that force would close. Be careful of saying yes just to keep the peace, since silent resentment costs more than an honest no. Try this each day: in one small choice, such as where to eat or what to watch, voice your own preference first and let it count.

Root number 3

Joy has a way of finding you, and you have a way of passing it on. Expression, creativity and lightness of spirit sit at the centre of your reading: words, colour, music, humour, anything that lets what is inside come out. In love you are affectionate and playful, happiest with a partner who laughs easily and enjoys a good conversation as much as you do. In work you thrive where communication matters, whether teaching, selling, writing, designing or hosting, and money comes more easily when your talents are visible. Your strength is the ability to lift a heavy atmosphere with a few warm sentences. Keep an eye on the tendency to scatter yourself across too many plans and finish few of them. A simple habit helps: keep a short list of open projects and add nothing new until one is done.

Root number 4

Steady hands and a reliable word: that is how people tend to describe you. Order, effort and dependability shape your reading, the kind of solid foundation a family or a team can build on. In relationships you show love through actions more than speeches, by turning up, fixing things and keeping promises, and you value a partner who is consistent too. At work you are trusted with systems, budgets and the details others overlook; your income usually grows through patience and careful saving rather than sudden luck. Lean on your discipline, which turns ordinary days into real progress. Watch for rigidity, the urge to keep a routine simply because it feels safe. One everyday suggestion: once a week, change one small thing on purpose, such as a new route, a new recipe or a new way of planning, and notice what it teaches you.

Root number 5

Life rarely stands still around you, and that is part of your charm. Freedom, change and lively communication define your reading. You learn by experience, love variety and can talk with almost anyone. In love you need a partner who is also a friend, someone who gives you room to breathe and joins your adventures instead of holding you back. Professionally you do well in roles with movement and contact, such as travel, sales, media or trade, where quick thinking is rewarded. Money may arrive in waves, so a simple budget becomes your safety net. Your strength is adaptability: when plans collapse, you find another road. The weak spot is restlessness, leaving things half finished once the excitement fades. Each day, choose one small commitment and carry it through before chasing the next bright idea.

Root number 6

Home, care and responsibility are the heart of your reading. You are likely the person others call when they need comfort, a good meal or fair advice, and you take that trust seriously. In love you are devoted and warm; you want a relationship that feels like a shelter, and you invest in it generously. In work you are drawn to fields where you can look after people or make things beautiful, such as health, education, design or a family business, and you handle money with a protective, sensible instinct. Your strength is a big heart joined to a strong sense of duty. What to guard against is giving until nothing is left for yourself, or worrying too much over other people's choices. A practical idea: reserve a short, protected time every day that belongs only to you, and defend it kindly.

Root number 7

There is a quiet room inside you that few people ever see. Depth, inner search and a love of meaning mark your reading, and you would rather understand one thing fully than know a little about many. In relationships you open up slowly, but once you trust someone your loyalty runs deep; a partner who respects your need for silence will find you thoughtful and sincere. In work you excel at research, analysis, craft or any field that rewards patience and expertise, and you tend to manage money cautiously, preferring security to show. Your strength is insight, the ability to see what lies beneath the surface. Be mindful of withdrawing so far that others feel shut out. Each week, try sharing one idea you have been turning over with someone you trust; spoken aloud, it often becomes clearer.

Root number 8

Ambition and staying power run through your reading. Your name is linked with strength, achievement and a natural grasp of how resources, people and plans fit together. In love you are protective and committed; you show care by building security, though a partner may also need softness and time, not only provision. At work you are drawn to responsibility: managing, organising, running a business or rising steadily within an institution. You understand money, its rules and its long game, and you can build substantial things over the years. Your strength is endurance under pressure; you keep going when others give up. The trap to avoid is measuring everything, yourself included, by results alone, or working without rest. One everyday suggestion: schedule rest as seriously as you schedule work, and at the end of each week name one success that has nothing to do with money.

Root number 9

A wide heart is the signature of your name. Compassion, generosity and a sense of completion shape your reading, along with the feeling that you are here to give something back. You notice suffering and want to ease it, often for people far beyond your own circle. In love you are tender and forgiving, and you need a partner who shares your values and lets you care for the world without feeling neglected. In work you find meaning in service, teaching, healing, the arts or humanitarian causes, and you tend to treat money as a tool for doing good rather than a goal in itself. Your strength is empathy that turns into action. The risk is self-sacrifice that ends in exhaustion, or holding on to what has already ended. Each month, close one open matter, such as an overdue reply or an unfinished task, before taking on something new.

Aql and fikr numbers: formulas, examples and the remainder of 0

Aql (mind) and fikr (thought) bring the parents’ names into the reading. For aql, add the abjad value of the mother’s given name to the person’s own value and divide by 9; the remainder is the aql number. Fikr follows the same rule with the father’s given name. Take Ali (110) with his mother Maryam (مريم, 290): the sum is 400, and 400 ÷ 9 leaves a remainder of 4, so aql is 4. With his father Hasan (حسن, 118) the sum is 228, the remainder is 3 and fikr is 3.

Things become less obvious when the sum divides evenly. Aisha (781) with her mother Maryam (290) makes 1071, which is exactly 119 × 9, so the remainder is 0. The convention used by most online calculators counts that 0 as 9, the highest value on a 1 to 9 scale. Another reading keeps a 0 to 8 scale instead: there, 0 describes a lopsided profile, marked power on one side paired with a weaker side elsewhere, while 8 is regarded as the ideal. The calculator prints the raw remainder and the 1 to 9 value side by side, so you can follow either convention.

Two more worked pairs show how ordinary sums behave. Muhammad (92) with his mother Khadija (خديجة, 1017) gives 1109; nine goes into it 123 times with 2 left over, so aql is 2. Zainab (69) with her mother Fatima (530) gives 599, and the remainder of 5 makes aql 5. Because each child’s own name enters the sum, brothers and sisters with the same parents usually get different numbers. Read aql and fikr as traditional symbols for styles of thinking, never as a measure of how clever a child is or will become.

Aql and fikr numbers 1 to 9

Aql comes from the name plus the mother’s name, fikr from the name plus the father’s name, each divided by 9. On every card the first text describes how the mind tends to work, the second how ideas and plans take shape.

Aql 1

Your mind likes to find its own way in. You learn fastest by doing, testing an idea yourself rather than following someone else's method step by step. Judgment comes quickly and decisively, and when a goal feels personal your focus becomes sharp and determined. Sometimes that speed skips over a useful detail or a second opinion. Tip: before any important decision, pause long enough to ask someone you respect what they see that you might be missing.

Fikr 1

Ideas tend to strike you suddenly and arrive fully formed, with an urge to act on them right away. Your plans start from a clear vision and a single goal, and you decide with confidence. Your outlook is bold and forward-looking; you would rather try and adjust than wait for perfect conditions. The risk is presenting a plan before others have had a chance to improve it. Tip: share your next idea as a draft, invite one round of feedback, and then move ahead with full energy.

Aql 2

Dialogue is where your thinking comes alive. You understand a subject best when you can talk it through with a teacher, a friend or a study partner, and you weigh both sides of a question with real care. People trust your judgment because it is fair and considerate. The challenge is hesitation: you may deliberate so long that a good moment slips away. Tip: give small decisions a gentle deadline, such as the end of the day, and save deeper reflection for choices that truly need it.

Fikr 2

Your ideas grow best in company. Plans take shape through conversation, and your imagination responds to people's moods, needs and stories. You decide with sensitivity, thinking about how each choice will land for others, which gives your plans a humane, cooperative quality. Your outlook is gentle and hopeful. The risk is losing your own first instinct in the discussion. Tip: before any group conversation, jot down what you yourself would choose, so that you bring it to the table rather than forget it.

Aql 3

Explaining things aloud is often how you discover what you think. Your aql reads as lively and expressive: you remember through stories, pictures and examples, and you learn well when a subject feels connected to people. Judgment is intuitive and quick, guided by how something feels as well as how it looks on paper. Focus can wander when material turns dry or repetitive. Tip: study in short, varied sessions, and end each one by summing up the key point in a sentence of your own.

Fikr 3

Colour and imagination flow through your thoughts. You turn ideas into words, images or events with ease, and your outlook is generally optimistic, even playful. Plans often involve people, gatherings or creative projects, and you make decisions with enthusiasm. The shadow side is announcing many plans and completing few. Tip: give every new idea a simple next step and a date; if you cannot name either, park it in a notebook and return to it once your current project is finished.

Aql 4

Clear steps, good notes and proven methods suit you best. You learn steadily rather than in sudden leaps, building understanding brick by brick until it is solid. Your judgment rests on evidence and experience, which makes it reliable and hard to rush. The risk is holding on to a familiar framework after it has stopped serving you. Tip: once in a while, deliberately try an approach you would not normally choose, whether a new tool or a different way of organising, and see what it adds.

Fikr 4

Blueprints come naturally to you. Your ideas usually arrive as practical, ordered plans that can be built step by step, and you like to see the whole structure before you begin. Your outlook is cautious and realistic, and your decisions favour what has proven itself before. This makes your plans dependable, though sometimes less adventurous than they could be. Tip: leave one part of every plan deliberately open, a space where you allow yourself to improvise and see what surprises appear.

Aql 5

Curiosity drives your mind. You pick up new subjects quickly, enjoy variety and often think best while moving, travelling or meeting new people. Your judgment is flexible and responsive, able to adjust when circumstances shift. The area to tend is focus: with so many interesting doors open, it is easy to leave one room before you have really explored it. Tip: choose one topic at a time and stay with it until you can explain it simply, then let yourself move on.

Fikr 5

Restless and inventive, your imagination feeds on travel, reading, new faces and changing scenery. Your plans stay flexible enough to shift halfway through, which helps you seize opportunities others miss. Your outlook is adventurous and open. Decisions can come quickly, sometimes too quickly, especially when something new and exciting appears. Tip: for any choice that cannot easily be undone, sleep on it for one night and look at it again in the morning before you commit.

Aql 6

Fairness guides the way you think. When you weigh a choice, you naturally consider how it will affect family, friends or colleagues, and that makes your judgment kind and balanced. You learn best in a calm, harmonious setting where you feel respected, and noise or conflict scatters your attention quickly. The caution is letting other people's expectations quietly override your own reasoning. Tip: after you have listened to everyone, write down your own conclusion first, and trust it unless there is a clear reason not to.

Fikr 6

Harmony is the thread running through your ideas. Your imagination often turns toward home, beauty and the wellbeing of the people around you, and your plans are made with care and good taste. Your outlook is warm and responsible. Decisions are thoughtful, yet you may delay them to keep everyone content. Tip: when a plan stalls because you are trying to please all sides, name your own priority first, clearly and kindly, and let the rest of the plan arrange itself around it.

Aql 7

Depth matters more to you than speed. Your mind prefers to dig rather than skim, drawn to research, quiet study and questions without easy answers. Judgment ripens slowly, but when you reach a conclusion it is usually well grounded. You concentrate best alone and without interruption. Overthinking is the habit to watch, along with keeping your insights so private that no one benefits from them. Tip: test your thoughts in conversation now and then; explaining them to someone else sharpens them and shows where they hold.

Fikr 7

Your best ideas ripen in silence. Imagination tends toward the philosophical or the spiritual, and your outlook is searching, always asking what lies behind things. Plans are often kept private until they feel complete, and decisions come after long reflection. The risk is waiting too long for a certainty that never fully arrives. Tip: share a rough version of your idea with one trusted person early on; an outside view can save you months of quiet circling.

Aql 8

Practical and organised, your mind thinks in plans, resources and outcomes. You learn what you can use, and you study with purpose once you see where the knowledge leads. Your focus is strong and sustained, and your judgment tends to be realistic, even shrewd, about what will work. The caution is rigidity, trusting only what can be measured. Tip: leave a little room for intuition; when a quiet inner sense disagrees with the facts in front of you, take a moment to listen to it before you act.

Fikr 8

Strategy is your natural language. You think in long-range plans, weigh costs and benefits carefully and have the steady will to carry a project through. Your outlook is ambitious yet grounded, aimed at results that last, and your decisions are firm once made. The caution is judging every idea only by its practical return, leaving little room for play. Tip: keep one small project purely for enjoyment or curiosity, with no goal attached, and let your imagination stretch there.

Aql 9

Making connections is what your mind loves most. You see links between fields that others keep separate, and you learn best when a subject touches something larger, such as people, values or the bigger picture. Judgment is broad and compassionate, shaped by understanding many points of view. Focus can spread thin when everything seems related to everything else. Tip: when you begin a new study or project, write one clear question at the top of the page and return to it whenever your attention starts to drift.

Fikr 9

Big, generous ideas come easily to you, often aimed beyond your own needs toward family, community or a cause. Your imagination is broad and humane, and your outlook is idealistic in the best sense. Plans tend to include others and to serve a wider purpose. Decisions are guided by values, though the sheer size of your vision can make the first step hard to find. Tip: break every large dream into one action you can take this week, and celebrate it when it is done.

Which name of Allah matches your name? Nearest value vs ÷ 99

This calculator uses the value method: it looks for the name of Allah whose abjad value equals the total of your name. Some names land exactly. Ali at 110 matches Al-Aliyy, and Yusuf (يوسف, 156) matches two names at once, Al-Qayyum and Al-Afuww, both worth 156. When nothing is equal, the closest value is shown. Ahmad (احمد, 53) sits 2 below Al-Mujib at 55, while Muhammad at 92 lies exactly halfway between Al-Malik (90) and Al-Aziz (94), so the result lists both instead of choosing one arbitrarily.

Other websites follow a second method: they divide the total by 99 and look up the leftover number as a rank in the list of the Asma ul Husna. The weakness is the list itself. Some sources count Allah as the first entry while others start with Ar-Rahman, and a few names appear in a different order from one collection to another, so a single name can be given two or three different matches depending on the site. Matching by value avoids that problem, because the abjad value of a divine name does not depend on its place in any list.

Part of the tradition adds a refinement: a few names are normally recited together with their pair rather than alone, such as Ad-Darr with An-Nafi' and Al-Mudhill with Al-Mu'izz. That matters for a name like Aisha (عائشة, 781), whose neighbours are Al-Mudhill at 770 below and Al-Akhir at 801 above. In Turkey a widespread custom is to recite one’s matching name as many times as its abjad value. It is described here as a cultural practice, not as advice or an obligation.

Abjad value of the Asma ul Husna (99 names of Allah)

The name Allah comes first without a number, followed by the 99 names in the commonly used order from Ar-Rahman (1) to As-Sabur (99), each with its Arabic spelling and abjad value. Values leave out the article al-; Allah, Malik al-Mulk and Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram are counted exactly as written.

No.NameArabicMeaningAbjad value
—AllahاللهThe Exalted Creator who unites all the most beautiful names66
1Ar-RahmanالرحمنThe Most Compassionate, merciful to all creation in this world298
2Ar-RahimالرحيمThe Most Merciful, especially merciful to the believers in the Hereafter258
3Al-MalikالملكThe King, absolute Sovereign and Ruler of all that exists90
4Al-QuddusالقدوسThe Most Holy, pure and free from every imperfection170
5As-SalamالسلامThe Source of Peace and safety, free from all defects131
6Al-Mu'minالمؤمنThe Giver of Faith, who grants safety and security136
7Al-MuhayminالمهيمنThe Guardian, who watches over and protects all things145
8Al-AzizالعزيزThe Almighty, honoured and mighty, whom nothing can overcome94
9Al-JabbarالجبارThe Compeller, who mends what is broken and whose will prevails206
10Al-MutakabbirالمتكبرThe Supreme in Greatness, to whom alone true majesty belongs662
11Al-KhaliqالخالقThe Creator, who brings all things into being from nothing731
12Al-Bari'البارئThe Maker, who creates all things flawless and well balanced213
13Al-MusawwirالمصورThe Fashioner, who gives every creature its form and shape336
14Al-GhaffarالغفارThe Ever-Forgiving, who forgives sins again and again1,281
15Al-QahharالقهارThe Subduer, who prevails over all things and every power306
16Al-WahhabالوهابThe Bestower, who gives freely without expecting any return14
17Ar-RazzaqالرزاقThe Provider, who gives every creature its sustenance308
18Al-FattahالفتاحThe Opener, who opens the doors of mercy and grants victory489
19Al-AlimالعليمThe All-Knowing, whose knowledge encompasses everything150
20Al-QabidالقابضThe Withholder, who constricts provision by His wisdom903
21Al-BasitالباسطThe Expander, who widens provision and grants abundance72
22Al-KhafidالخافضThe Abaser, who brings low the arrogant and the unjust1,481
23Ar-Rafi'الرافعThe Exalter, who raises whom He wills in rank and honour351
24Al-Mu'izzالمعزThe Bestower of Honour, who grants dignity to whom He wills117
25Al-MudhillالمذلThe Humiliator, who brings disgrace upon whom He wills770
26As-Sami'السميعThe All-Hearing, who hears every voice and every prayer180
27Al-BasirالبصيرThe All-Seeing, from whom nothing seen or hidden escapes302
28Al-HakamالحكمThe Judge, whose decision is final and who separates right from wrong68
29Al-AdlالعدلThe Utterly Just, whose every decree is perfectly fair104
30Al-LatifاللطيفThe Subtle and Most Gentle, kind to His servants in hidden ways129
31Al-KhabirالخبيرThe All-Aware, who knows the inner reality of all things812
32Al-HalimالحليمThe Forbearing, who does not hasten to punish88
33Al-AzimالعظيمThe Magnificent, whose greatness is beyond all comprehension1,020
34Al-GhafurالغفورThe All-Forgiving, who pardons and covers the faults of His servants1,286
35Ash-ShakurالشكورThe Most Appreciative, who rewards even small good deeds abundantly526
36Al-AliyyالعليThe Most High, exalted above all creation110
37Al-KabirالكبيرThe Most Great, greater than anything that can be imagined232
38Al-HafizالحفيظThe Preserver, who protects and safeguards all things998
39Al-MuqitالمقيتThe Sustainer, who gives every being its nourishment and strength550
40Al-HasibالحسيبThe Reckoner, who takes account of all deeds and suffices His servants80
41Al-JalilالجليلThe Majestic, possessing glory and supreme majesty73
42Al-KarimالكريمThe Most Generous, whose generosity and bounty never end270
43Ar-RaqibالرقيبThe Watchful, who observes all things at every moment312
44Al-MujibالمجيبThe Responsive, who answers the prayers of those who call on Him55
45Al-Wasi'الواسعThe All-Encompassing, whose mercy, knowledge and bounty are boundless137
46Al-HakimالحكيمThe All-Wise, perfectly wise in every command and act78
47Al-WadudالودودThe Most Loving, who loves His servants and is worthy of love20
48Al-MajeedالمجيدThe Most Glorious, honoured and noble in every way57
49Al-Ba'ithالباعثThe Resurrector, who raises the dead back to life573
50Ash-ShahidالشهيدThe Witness, present everywhere and witness to all things319
51Al-HaqqالحقThe Truth, the Real, whose existence never changes108
52Al-WakilالوكيلThe Trustee, the best one to rely on in all affairs66
53Al-QawiyyالقويThe Most Strong, possessing perfect and limitless power116
54Al-MatinالمتينThe Firm, whose strength never weakens or tires500
55Al-WaliyyالوليThe Protecting Friend, who helps and supports the believers46
56Al-HamidالحميدThe Praiseworthy, deserving all praise and thanks62
57Al-MuhsiالمحصيThe Appraiser, who counts and records everything precisely148
58Al-Mubdi'المبدئThe Originator, who creates all things for the first time56
59Al-Mu'idالمعيدThe Restorer, who brings creation back after its end124
60Al-MuhyiالمحييThe Giver of Life, who creates life and revives68
61Al-MumitالمميتThe Bringer of Death, who decrees the end of every life490
62Al-HayyالحيThe Ever-Living, whose life has no beginning and no end18
63Al-QayyumالقيومThe Self-Subsisting, who sustains and maintains all that exists156
64Al-WajidالواجدThe Finder, who lacks nothing and finds whatever He wills14
65Al-MajidالماجدThe Noble and Illustrious, whose glory is vast48
66Al-WahidالواحدThe One, unique and without partner in His being19
67Al-AhadالأحدThe Unique, the indivisible One, without equal or likeness13
68As-SamadالصمدThe Eternal Refuge, on whom all depend while He needs none134
69Al-QadirالقادرThe All-Powerful, able to do all things305
70Al-MuqtadirالمقتدرThe Determiner, whose power over all creation is perfect744
71Al-MuqaddimالمقدمThe Expediter, who brings forward whom He wills184
72Al-Mu'akhkhirالمؤخرThe Delayer, who puts back whom He wills846
73Al-AwwalالأولThe First, existing before everything without beginning37
74Al-AkhirالآخرThe Last, remaining after everything without end801
75Az-ZahirالظاهرThe Manifest, whose existence is evident through His signs1,106
76Al-BatinالباطنThe Hidden, whose essence is beyond all perception62
77Al-WaliالواليThe Governor, who manages and directs all of creation47
78Al-Muta'aliالمتعاليThe Supremely Exalted, far above anything creation can conceive551
79Al-BarrالبرThe Source of All Goodness, kind and generous to His servants202
80At-TawwabالتوابThe Ever-Accepting of Repentance, who turns toward those who turn back409
81Al-MuntaqimالمنتقمThe Avenger, who justly requites those who persist in wrongdoing630
82Al-AfuwwالعفوThe Pardoner, who erases sins completely156
83Ar-Ra'ufالرؤوفThe Most Kind, full of tender compassion for His servants286
84Malik al-Mulkمالك الملكThe Owner of All Sovereignty, who gives dominion to whom He wills212
85Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikramذو الجلال والإكرامThe Lord of Majesty and Generosity1,100
86Al-MuqsitالمقسطThe Equitable, who acts with perfect justice and gives everyone their due209
87Al-Jami'الجامعThe Gatherer, who brings all creation together on the Day of Judgement114
88Al-GhaniyyالغنيThe Self-Sufficient, free of need for anything1,060
89Al-MughniالمغنيThe Enricher, who frees His servants from need1,100
90Al-Mani'المانعThe Preventer, who holds back what He wills by His wisdom161
91Ad-DarrالضارThe Distresser, by whose will harm reaches whom He chooses1,001
92An-Nafi'النافعThe Benefactor, who brings benefit to whom He wills201
93An-NurالنورThe Light, who illuminates the heavens, the earth and hearts256
94Al-HadiالهاديThe Guide, who leads His servants to truth and goodness20
95Al-Badi'البديعThe Incomparable Originator, who creates without any prior model86
96Al-BaqiالباقيThe Everlasting, whose existence never ends113
97Al-WarithالوارثThe Inheritor, who remains when all else passes away707
98Ar-RashidالرشيدThe Righteous Teacher, who directs all affairs to their right end514
99As-SaburالصبورThe Most Patient, who is never moved to haste298

Abjad chart: the value of each Arabic letter

The 28 letters follow the Eastern (Mashriqi) sequence, memorised in eight words: abjad, hawwaz, hutti and kalaman, then sa’fas, qarashat, thakhadh and dazagh. Units, tens and hundreds take nine letters each, and ghayn stands alone at 1000. Urdu and Persian letters are worth the same as the Arabic letter they derive from, so پ counts 2, چ counts 3 and گ counts 20.

LetterNameValue
اalif1
بbāʾ2
جjīm3
دdāl4
هhāʾ5
وwāw6
زzāy7
حḥāʾ8
طṭāʾ9
يyāʾ10
كkāf20
لlām30
مmīm40
نnūn50
سsīn60
عʿayn70
فfāʾ80
صṣād90
قqāf100
رrāʾ200
شshīn300
تtāʾ400
ثthāʾ500
خkhāʾ600
ذdhāl700
ضḍād800
ظẓāʾ900
غghayn1,000

Writing English, Urdu and other names in Arabic letters

Classical abjad only works on Arabic script, so a name typed in English, Turkish or Cyrillic letters must first be spelled in Arabic. The calculator checks a built-in list of common names and, for anything else, builds a spelling by rule that you can edit in the spelling box. Names written in Urdu need no conversion: their extra letters simply take the value of the Arabic letter they grew from, so پ is 2, چ is 3, ژ is 7, گ and ک are 20, ی is 10, ٹ is 400, ڈ is 4, ڑ is 200 and ں is 50.

Small spelling choices move the total a long way. Many Turkish sources count the round ta (ة) at the end of Fatima as ت = 400, which gives فاطمة = 530; many Arabic and Urdu sources count it as ه = 5, and Fatima written فاطمه comes to only 135. Choosing between ط (9) and ت (400) makes a similar jump, which is why Mustafa, spelled مصطفى with ط and a final ى worth 10, totals just 229. A standalone hamza (ء) counts 0 by default, while أ, إ and آ all count as alif, 1.

You may also meet sites that skip Arabic altogether and give Latin letters values of their own through a Turkish-style letter table, for example treating a and e as alif and o or u as waw. Such tables produce totals unrelated to the classical method: one of them puts Ahmet at 450 instead of 53 and Mustafa at 588 instead of 229. If two calculators disagree about your name, compare the Arabic spelling each one used before you compare the numbers they printed.

Abjad, naming a child, 786 and how to read the results

Before Indian-Arabic numerals spread, Arabic letters themselves served as numbers, and abjad values survive in Arabic, Persian, Ottoman and South Asian writing. Ottoman poets built chronograms with them, hiding a year inside a line of verse whose letters add up to the date. The best-known example today is 786: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم adds up to 786, with root 3 (786 → 21 → 3). That is why many Muslims in Pakistan and India write 786 as a symbol for Bismillah.

Many families look up a baby’s naam ke adad before settling on a name. There is no correct value to aim for, and a high total is not better than a low one: Khadija reaches 1017 simply because it contains خ, worth 600. The meaning of a name should come first, and the number can be enjoyed as a cultural curiosity. We do not give religious rulings. Some scholars have regarded close attention to abjad sums with disapproval, so for a religious question please ask a qualified scholar you trust.

When you read your results, take each figure as a separate lens. The total and the root number describe the letters of the name, the matching divine name links it with the Asma ul Husna by value, and aql and fikr connect it with the parents. None of them measures intelligence, fixes a destiny or promises luck. Because a single letter can change everything, note the spelling and the ة option you used, so that you compare like with like when you check other names.

Abjad calculator: frequently asked questions

How do I calculate the abjad value of my name?

Write your name in Arabic letters, look up each letter in the abjad chart and add the numbers together. For Hasan (حسن) that is ha 8 + sin 60 + nun 50 = 118. Vowel marks are not counted. The quickest route is to type the name into the calculator above, confirm or correct the Arabic spelling it proposes, and read the total, the root number and the rest of the analysis at once.

What is my adad number?

Adad simply means number. In everyday Urdu and Hindi, naam ke adad is the abjad total of a name, such as 290 for Maryam. Many people also mean the mufrad adad, the one-digit root you reach by adding the digits until only one is left: 290 gives 2 + 9 + 0 = 11, then 1 + 1 = 2. The calculator shows both figures, so you can use whichever one your family or teacher refers to.

What does 786 mean?

786 is the abjad total of بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم, the opening phrase “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful”. Because the phrase and the number are equivalent in this system, 786 became a shorthand for Bismillah across South Asia. You can check it yourself by pasting the Arabic phrase into the calculator; the total reduces to the root number 3.

Which name of Allah matches my name?

The calculator compares your total with every abjad value in the Asma ul Husna table below and shows the one with the same value or, failing that, the nearest. Yusuf (156) has two exact matches, Al-Qayyum and Al-Afuww. Fatima (530) is closest to Ash-Shakur at 526, and Zainab (69) sits 1 away from both Al-Hakam and Al-Muhyi at 68. Sites that divide by 99 instead may show a different name for the same input.

What are aql and fikr numbers?

They are two remainders from the traditional name analysis. Aql, the mind number, comes from your name plus your mother’s name divided by 9; fikr, the thought number, uses your father’s name instead. Zainab with her mother Fatima gives 599 and an aql of 5. A remainder of 0 counts as 9 in one convention and as 0, a sign of imbalance, in another. Both are symbolic readings, not a test of ability.

Is ة counted as 5 or 400?

Both conventions exist. Many Turkish sources read the round ta as ت and count 400, which is the calculator’s default. Many Arabic and Urdu sources read it as ه and count 5. The gap is large: Fatima comes to 530 with the first option and 135 with the second. Pick the option your family or reference book uses; the switch sits in the spelling box that appears after you calculate.

Can I calculate English or Urdu names?

Yes. Urdu names are calculated directly, with letters such as پ, چ, گ and ٹ counted as their Arabic base letters (2, 3, 20 and 400). English names are first converted to Arabic script, either from the list of common names or by spelling rules, and you can correct the result letter by letter. Names with no established Arabic form get an approximate spelling, so check it before relying on the total.

Is abjad numerology permissible?

We do not give religious rulings, and this page does not describe the practice as Islamic or un-Islamic. Some scholars have viewed preoccupation with abjad calculations negatively, and the letter values themselves belong to the history of Arabic writing, as chronograms and the 786 symbol show. If the question matters to you, ask a qualified religious scholar. When choosing a child’s name, let its meaning lead and treat the abjad value as a cultural curiosity.

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