Kausar


Kausar or Kawthar is an Arabic Muslim given name for both males and females, which means "river in paradise decorated with pearls with the scent of sweet musk", "whiter than milk, sweeter than honey", "silver and gold banks", "abundance", "rich", "bountiful" or "plentiful". The name is either a reference to surah Al-Kawthar or Hauzu'l-Kausar, a sacred lake called the "pond of abundance" in Paradise, mentioned in the Quran. The name and its variants are popular in the Muslim world, especially in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia.

Variations

The name has many variants in different part of the world, due to different Arabic romanization standards used. The variant Kausar, Kautsar and Kawsar mostly used in South Asia, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. While the variant Kawthar and Kaouthar generally used in Western Asia and North Africa. Due to French influence in the Maghreb region, the name is occasionally romanized as Kaouther or Kawther. The given name may refer to:

Kaouthar

  • Kaouthar Bachraoui, Tunisian newscaster
  • Kaouthar Ouallal, Algerian judoka

    Kaouther

  • Kaouther Ben Hania, Tunisian film director
  • Kaouther Adimi, Algerian writer

    Kausar

  • Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury, Bangladeshi lyricist
  • Kausar Mohammed, Bengali-Pakistani-American actress and comedian
  • Kausar Abdullah Malik, Pakistani scientist
  • Kausar Bashir Ahmed, Pakistani architect
  • Kausar Chandpuri, Indian physician and writer
  • Kausar Munir, Indian writer
  • Kausar Niazi, Pakistani politician

    Kawsar

  • Kawsar 'Ali Rabbi', Bangladeshi footballer

    Kawtar

  • Kawtar Boulaid, Moroccan runner
  • Kawtar Hafidi, Moroccan-American physicist

    Kawthar

  • Kawthar Zaki, Egyptian-American engineer

    Kawther

  • Kawther Ramzi, Egyptian actress