Naqshbandi
adjective, noun
Naqshbandi is spelled N-A-Q-S-H-B-A-N-D-I: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Naqshbandi means “Of or relating to Baha' al-Din Naqshband, founder of one of the largest Sunni Sufi orders” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Naqshbandi?
| Letters | 10: N-A-Q-S-H-B-A-N-D-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th 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 Naqshbandi?
Naqshbandi appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th 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 Naqshbandi
- more Naqshbandi comparative
- most Naqshbandi superlative
- Naqshbandis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Naqshbandi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Baha' al-Din Naqshband, founder of one of the largest Sunni Sufi orders.
noun
- 1
A member of the Naqshbandi order.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Naqshbandi come from?
From Persian نقشبندی (naqšbandi), from نقشبند (naqšband, “[Baha' al-Din] Naqshband”) + ـی (-i).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).