Balqis: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Balqis – Meaning: the Queen of Sheba – Origin: Arabic (South Arabian, name of the Queen of Sheba in Islamic tradition) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: bahl-KEES


Balqis is an Arabic (South Arabian, name of the Queen of Sheba in Islamic tradition) girl's name meaning “the Queen of Sheba”. It appears in our list of 200+ Arabic Baby Girl Names That Are Melodic and Meaningful.

Meaning & Origin of Balqis

Meaning: The Queen of Sheba.

Origin: Arabic (South Arabian, name of the Queen of Sheba in Islamic tradition).

How to Pronounce Balqis

Phonetic: bahl-KEES   IPA: /bælˈqiːs/

Popularity of Balqis

Balqis doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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