Question: is iqbal a hindu name?
Answer: Means "fortunate" in Arabic. Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) was a poet, philosopher, and scholar from India. So the word " Iqbal" has Arabic origins but at same time was and is quite common in Indian subcontinent. ... It is because of this reason that " Iqbal " is quite common as first name in Sikhs.