1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Owais
| How to pronounce Owais | Oops + WAY + Sit British English. Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
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| Original Spelling | أُوَيْس (Owais written in Arabic) |
| Alternate spellings of Owais | Ouais Oways Ouays Uwais Uways All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
2. Detailed Meaning of Owais
Owais is an ancient Arabic name that means “little wolf”, it comes from Aws, which means “wolf”. Aws was the name of one of the main Arab tribes of the city of Madinah, the other being Khazraj.
Owais is not a Quranic name, but since it doesn’t have a bad meaning, and since three of the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, had this name, it is an acceptable name for a Muslim baby. The full names of the three companions are: Owais al-Qarni, Owais bin as-Samit and Owais bin Aamir.
Owais is pronounced [(OO)ps or (U)zbekistan] + [(WAY) + (S)weet], with emphasis on the second syllable. It is written as أُوَيْس in Arabic and can also be written as Uwais, Ouways, Ouwais, Oweis, Uweiss, Uweyss, Uwess in English.
