ihram
noun
ihram is spelled I-H-R-A-M: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ihram means “The state of ritual purity and dedication of a Muslim hajj pilgrim to Mecca” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ihram is ihrams.
How many letters and syllables are in ihram?
| Letters | 5: I-H-R-A-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ihram?
Ihram appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ihram
- ihrams plural
- hirrawem
- hirrawen
- ihrām
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ihram mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of ritual purity and dedication of a Muslim hajj pilgrim to Mecca.
- 2
The clothing worn on such a pilgrimage; one length of cotton cloth around the loins and another thrown over the left shoulder.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ihram come from?
From Arabic إِحْرَام (ʔiḥrām, “prohibition”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).