59%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Arabic Scripts رمضان (Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /ra.ma.ˈdʕaːn/ [key ·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is derived from Arabic رمض (ramaḍ) meaning "parchedness, scorchedness" [1] . Muslims traditionally fast during this month. Related NamesFamily Tree ·Details Rootramaḍān Other Languages & CulturesRamazan (Albanian) Ramazan (Avar) Ramazan (Azerbaijani) Ramzan (Chechen) Ramazan (Circassian) Ramazan (Kazakh) Ramadhani (Swahili) Ramazan (Turkish) Ramzan (Urdu) Sources & ReferencesShow Inline Numbers Hide Inline Numbers Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 417. Categories fire holidays months time time periods Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated May 26, 2026
