Qais (Arabic: قیس) is an Arabic given name meaning lover or firm.[1] 'Qays', 'Qaiss and 'Qai' are alternatives of Qais.
Notable people with the name include:
- Imru' al-Qais (496-565), Arabic poet in the 6th century
- Imru al-Qays (disambiguation), for namesakes
- Kais Saied (born 1958), Tunisian President
- Qais Ashfaq (born 1993), British boxer
- Qais Abdur Rashid (575-661), legendary founding father of the Pashtuns
- Muhammad Qais-ud-Din (1937-2021), Bangladeshi academic, researcher and chemist
- Mohamed Mijarul Quayes (1960-2017), Bangladeshi diplomat
- Qais Khazali (born 1974), founder of the Iran-backed Special Groups
- Qais Essa (born 1975), Iraqi international football player
- Qais Akbar Omar (born 1982), Afghan-American writer
- Qais Al-Sindy (born 1967), Iraqi painter
- Kais al-Zubaidi (1939-2024), Iraqi film director
- Azzan bin Qais (died 1871), Sultan of Oman
References
edit- ^ Ivins, Holly (June 2010). 10,000 Baby Names: How to choose the best name for your baby. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-905410-73-6.
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