Hind

Meaning

The lexicographers record *hind* as a herd of a hundred camels or more — a name signalling wealth and abundance in a society that measured both in camels.

Antiquity

Hind is among the best-attested female names of the pre-Islamic and early Islamic periods, borne by many women named in the poetry and the histories. It is one of the few Arabic names in continuous use for well over fifteen centuries.

Note

The identical spelling of *al-Hind*, 'India', is a separate word; the female name is not derived from it.