Question: is iqbal a first name?
Answer: Iqbal (name) Iqbal (Persian: اقبال‎‎, Punjabi: ੲਿੱਕ-ਬਲ / اِکبال) is a name from the Persian meaning "good fortune” and “prosperity”; however is also the Punjabi meaning of “power” “force” and “one who is strong”. It can also be spelled as Eqbal, Ikbal, or Eghbal.