Umm Kulthum (name)
Umm Kulthum, sometimes Umme Kulsum, is a female given name that means "Mother of Kulthum". Several people of this name, originally a kunya, were connected directly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It has also been used in modern times.
Notable people
- Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad, one of the daughters of Muhammad
- Umm Kulthum bint Ali, a daughter of Ali and granddaughter of Muhammad
- Umm Kulthum bint Uqba, a daughter of Uqba ibn Abi Mu'ayt, a companion of Muhammad and commentator on the Qur'an
- Umm Kulthum bint Abi Bakr, a daughter of Abu Bakr, a companion of Muhammad and the first caliph
- Umm Kulthum bint Jarwal, a wife of Umar, a companion of Muhammad
- Umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer
- Umme Kulsum Smrity, Bangladeshi politician