Al-Qahtani
A family-name (nisba) form indicating attribution to Qahtan.
- Type
- Tribal nisba
- Attributed to
- Qahtan
Origin of the name
Al-Qahtani (القحطاني) is the nisba form built from Qahtan, marking attribution to that great ancestral line.
Note
As with any tribal nisba, it reflects a traditional attribution rather than proof of a specific descent chain; document individual family trees on their own evidence.
Sources
- القلقشندي، نهاية الأرب في معرفة أنساب العرب، 821هـ
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Last reviewed: 2026-07-09