Kausar, Kautsar, Kauser, Kawthar or Kaouthar () is an Arabic Muslim given name for both males or females, which means "abundance", "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 and Kautsar 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:

Kausar

Kaouthar

Kaouthar Bachraoui, Tunisian newscaster

Kaouther

Kaouther Ben Hania (born 1977), Tunisian film director

Kaouther Adimi (born 1986), Algerian writer

Kausar

Kausar Abdullah Malik (born 1945), Pakistani scientist

Kausar Bashir Ahmed (1939–2006), Pakistani architect

Kausar Chandpuri (1900–1990), Indian physician and writer

Kausar Munir (born 1977), Indian writer

Kausar Niazi (1934–1994), Pakistani politician

Kausar Yazdani (born 1935), Indian scholar and writer

Kawther

Kawther Ramzi (1931–2018), Egyptian actress

References

Arabic-language unisex given names

Indian unisex given names

Kazakh given names

Pakistani unisex given names

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