Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan’s Daughter Name: Do you know that Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan named his fourth daughter ‘Hind’? But why is this name only? Does it mean any special meaning? Or is this name just part of the Royal tradition? What is the connection of this name to Islamic history? And how is it connected to India? In fact, the Crown Prince of Dubai and ‘Fazza’ in the whole world, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktum, has recently welcomed his fourth child. His daughter was born on 22 March 2025 and named her “Hind”. As soon as this news came, this name came into the discussion on social media that why is the name of Hind only? What does it mean? Is there any family tradition behind it or any special reason? Let’s understand the full story of this name.
Why Sheikh Hamdan named ‘Hind’?
When Sheikh Hamdan reported the birth of his daughter on social media, he not only told her name, but also wrote a blessing. He wrote: Allah, give him a heart full of love, make him a source of lights and living, and put a dress of health and prosperity. This blessing shows how much love and belonging to Sheikh Hamdan keeps for his daughter and with this blessing he decided to pursue his mother’s name. There is a very emotional reason behind this name. Actually, this name is taken in the name of Sheikh Hind Bint Maktum bin Zuma al -Maktoom, mother of Sheikh Hamdan. That is, Sheikh Hamdan named his daughter Hind in honor of her mother. It is very common in Arab countries that children are named after their parents or grandparents, so that they are respected and since Sheikh Hamdan is very close to his mother, he named his daughter after his name.
What is the real meaning of the name ‘Hind’?
Now the question arises that what is the meaning of “Hind”? According to Islamic history, the name was also one of the colleagues of Prophet Muhammad. The word ‘Hind’ in Arabic is also a group of camels. ‘Hind’ also means female deer. The most interesting thing is that ‘Hind’ India is also called in Arabic language. That is, this name is also connected to India! So this is a very old, historical and deep meaning name.
Who is Sheikh Hamdan?
If you know Dubai, then you must also know about Sheikh Hamdan. He is also lovingly called “Fazza”, which is also seen on their social media handles. Sheikh Hamdan is a Crown Prince of Dubai since 2008. In July 2024, he also became the Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister of UAE. Hamdan is the son of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktum and Shekha Hind Bint Maktum bin Zuma al Maktum. Sheikh Hamdan is not only a Crown Prince, but also adventure, sports and social media superstars. His royal lifestyle and brilliant horse riding are discussed worldwide.
Sheikh Hamdan’s family and children
In 2019, Sheikh Hamdan married her cousin Shekha Shekha Bint Saeed bin Thani Al Maktum. They have four children. In May 2021, Twins daughter Shekha and son Rashid were born. In February 2023, the third son was Mohammed bin Hamdan and now in March 2025, the fourth child daughter Hind was born. So now you must have understood that not only a family relationship behind this name, but also there are deep roots of history, tradition and Arabic culture.