Qais

Qais (Arabic: قیس) is an Arabic given name meaning lover or firm. “Qays” and “Qaiss” 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
Qais al-Marouni, (9th-10th century AD) medieval Maronite historian
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

↑ 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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[1] 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.