Siddiq
/sɪˈdiːk/noun
An Arabic word or name meaning exceptionally truthful, sincere, or trustworthy.
Did you know?Abu Bakr, Muhammad’s close companion, became known as al-Siddiq—often explained as “the utterly truthful”—especially for affirming the miraculous Night Journey.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ṣdq
“A root associated with truthfulness, reliability, and righteousness”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
ṣedeq
“Righteousness, justice, or right conduct”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ṣidq
“Truthfulness, sincerity, and veracity”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ṣiddīq
“Exceptionally truthful or wholly sincere; an intensive form related to ṣidq”
7th Century
Arabic
al-Ṣiddīq
“An honorific meaning “the supremely truthful,” famously associated with Abu Bakr”
Modern English
English
Siddiq
“An English-transliterated Arabic name and religious term meaning truthful or sincere”