Save Type Settlement Usage Arabic Scripts قُدْس(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. KOODS [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "holy" in Arabic. This is the Arabic name for Jerusalem, usually written with the definite article: القُدْس (al-Quds). Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names Other Languages & CulturesKudüs(Turkish) User SubmissionQüds Entry updated November 16, 2019 ·