Importence of Names in Hadiths
Narrated Abud Darda: The Prophet ﷺ said: On the Day of Resurrection you will be called by your names and by your father’s names, so give yourselves good names. (sunan abi daud: 4948)
Hazrat Anas said; I took ‘Abd Allah b. Abi Talhah, when he was born, to the Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم), and the prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) was wearing a woolen cloak and rubbing tar on his camel. He asked:
Have you some dates? I said: Yes. I then gave him some dates which he put in his mouth, chewed them, opened his mouth and then in it. The baby began to lick them. The prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) said: ANSAR’s favourite (fruit) is dates. And he gave him the name of ‘Abd al-Rahman. (sunan abi daud: 4951)
Narrated Abu Wahb al-Jushami (RA):
The Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) said: Call yourselves by the names of the Prophets. The names dearest to Allah are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur Rahman, the truest are Harith and Hammam, and the worst are Harb and Murrah. (sunan abi daud: 4950)
Choosing the best Islamic Name
Among the moral rights of children over parents is the right to choose a good name.
Parents must choose good names for their children when they are born and avoid giving the child an ugly name that will harm him as he grows up, as, Since there is no doubt that a person’s name has an impact on his psyche, either positively or negatively, depending on the goodness or ugliness of the name.
Muslim Conditions Regarding Naming Children
Today, the world of the Internet has become very common and popular. People take the help of Google and YouTube for many of their issues, one of which is the naming of babies.
Earlier, people used to go to scholars and experts in Islamic studies to name their children, and they would suggest suitable names.
But now mostly people access the internet for naming, and they name by trusting these websites and blogs.
Nowadays, in our society, a lot of meaningless names are seen, in which the names of the Internet play a major role.
There are hundreds of Islamic name websites on the internet, and Facebook and Instagram have a long list of Islamic names and their meanings. But I say with full confidence that most of these names and their meanings are wrong.
And the reason for this is that our Islamic names are generally Arabic, Persian, or Urdu, which the majority of Muslims are not familiar with.
And this is also the case with people who publish these names on websites. They know a little bit of English, but they don’t know Arabic, Farsi, or Urdu. That’s why they write the reverse meaning of the names and publish them on their blog, and people who are searching for the name on Google assume that these bloggers must have been correct and considered good when they published them, and they believe them and put names with the reverse meaning.
We are definitely not saying that you should not search for a name on the Internet or that you should not choose a name from the Internet; you should search for a name and choose a name; just make sure that you consult an expert before finalizing the name. Be sure to ask if I want to keep this name—is it okay or not? If they finalize, then keep the name; otherwise, find another name and ask about it again.
It happens more to me that people send me internet names and ask me if they are correct or not. And many people also refer to websites that say the meaning of the name is correct or not. And I research the name and tell him if it’s right or wrong. Well, I have relatives who contact me, but I don’t know how many people will trust these names, so I thought of making a list of correct names and then publishing it on my blog so that common people will know and can also benefit from this.
Sahaba Male Names Beginning With A
Names in Arabic | Name in English |
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أبو بكر | Abu Bakr |
أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ | Abu Obaidah |
أبو الدَّرْداء | Abud Darda |
أبو هريرة | Abu Hurairah |
أَبَان | Abaan |
أَبْجَر | Abjur |
إِبْرَاهِيم | Ibraheem |
أَبْزٰى | Abza |
أَبْيَض | Abyadh/ Abyaz |
أَثْوَب | Aswab/ athwab |
أَحْمَد | Ahmad |
أَحْمَر | Ahmar |
أَخْرَم | Abu Bakr |
أَخْنَس | Akhnas |
إِدْرِيس | Idrees |
أَرْبَد | Arbad |
أَرْقَم | Arqam |
أُسَامَة | Usamah |
إِسْحَاق | Ishaaq |
أَسَد | Asad |
أَسْعَد | Asa’ad |
أَسْفَع | Asfa’a |
أَسْقَع | Asqah |
أَسْلَع | Asla |
أَسْلَم | Aslam |
إِسْمَاعِيل | Ismayeel |
أَسْمَر | Asmar |
أُسَيْد | Usaid |
أَشْرَف | Ashraf |
أَشْعَث | Ash’as/ asha’th |
أَشْيَم | Ashyam |
أَغْلَب | Aglab/ Aghlab |
أَفْلَح | Aflah |
أَقْرَع | Aqra |
أَقْرَم | Aqram |
أَقْمَر | Aqmar |
أَكْثَم | Aksam/ aktham |
أَنْجَشَة | Anjasha |
أَنَس | Anas |
أُنَيْس | Onais |
أُنَيف | Onaif |
أَوْس | Aus |
أَوْسَط | Awsat |
أَوْفٰى | Awfa |
إِيَاد | Iyaad |
إِياس | Iyaas |
أَيْفَع | Ayfa |
إِيمَاء | Yeema |
أَيُّوب | Ayyoob |
Sahaba Female Names Beginning With A
Names | Language | Meaning |
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آسِيَة Aasiyah | wife of Firaun | |
آمِنَة Aaminah | Arabic | believer |
أَثِيْلَة Aseelah/Atheela | Arabic | Real or inherent |
أَرْوَى Arwah | Arabic | Name of Sahabiyah |
أَسْمَاء Asma | Arabic | Name of Sahabiyah |
أُمَامة Umama | Arabic | Name of Sahabiyah |
أَمَةُ الله Amatul lah | Arabic | Servant of Allah |
أُمَيْمَة Umaimah | Arabic | Name of Sahabiyah |
أُنَيْسَة Unaisa | Arabic | Familiar |
Male Names Beginning With A With Meaning
Names | Language | Meaning |
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آدم Aadam | Arabic | Wheatish |
آصف Aasif/ Aasaf | Arabic/ Hebrew | Name of the minister of Prophet Sulaiman, collector, |
آفاق Aafaq | Arabic | Horizons, the world, |
آفتاب Aaftab | Persian | Sunshine, Sunlight |
أبان Aban | Arabic | Clear, apparent |
ابتسام Ibtisam | Arabic | Smile |
إبراز Ibraz | Arabic | Highlight |
إبراهيم/ أبراهم/أبرام Ibrahim, Abrahaam, Abram | Arabic/ Hebrew, Ibrani | The father of several generations, Father of many nations, |
أبصار Absar | Arabic | Insight, wisdom |
أبو ذر Abu Zarr | Arabic | Name of the famous companion of the Prophet |
أبو هريرة Abu Hurairah | Arabic | Name of the famous companion of the Prophet |
أبيض Abyaz/ Abyadh | Arabic | White |
أثرم Asram/ Athram | Arabic | With broken teeth |
أثير Aseer/ Atheer | Arabic | Chosen, high, exalted |
إجلال Ijlaal | Arabic | magnificence, honour, glory, exaltation, |
أجمد Ajmad | Arabic | Necessary, to stay |
أجمل Ajmal | Arabic | very handsome, very beautiful |
احتشام Ihtisham | Arabic | Dignity, |
إحسان Ihsan | Arabic | good deeds |
إحسان الهي Ihsan Ilahi | Arabic | Allah’s grace |
أحسن Ahsan | Arabic | Very good, excellent, |
أحمد Ahmad | Arabic | More commendable |
أحوص Ahwas | Arabic | Careful, darn |
إدريس Idrees | Arabic | Prophet Enoch, a famous Prophet, His real name was Akhnuh or Enoch, his nickname is Idrees, he got this title because he was the first in the world to teach people how to read and write, that’s why people started calling him Idrees, which means the teacher. |
إدلال Idlal | Arabic | Conceit, arrogance |
أدهم Adham | Arabic | Completely black |
أربد Arbad | Arabic | Cloud, cloudy, |
ارتسام Irtisam | Arabic | Carving, |
ارتضى Irtaza | Arabic | Favorite |
أرجمند Arjumand | Persian | Honorable, lofty, good Valuable, glorious |
أرسلان Arsalan | Turkish | Lion, brave |
إرشاد Irshad | Arabic | Guiding |
أرشد Arshad | Arabic | Guided |
أرقم Arqam | Arabic | Name of the companion of the Prophet, black snake with white dots at the back bicoloured, having two colours (black and white or red) Note: It should be noted that when a name is attributed to a Sahabi and the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, did not change it despite hearing that name, then there is no need to pay attention to its meaning, because the meaning of a name is auspicious and blessed. So it is enough that he is the name of a Sahabi. |
ارمغان Armaghan | Persian | Presents, mementos, souvenirs, gift |
أريب Areeb | Arabic | Wise, insightful, sensible |
أزرق Azraq | Arabic | Blue |
أزهر Azhar | Arabic | Bright, more bright |
أسامه Usama | Arabic | Lion, elevated |
إسحاق Ishaq | Hebrew/ Ibrani | Name of Prophet, son of ibraheem (A s) Laughter, joy |
أسد Asad | Arabic | Lion |
إسرار Israr | Arabic | Concealment, secrecy |
أسرار Asrar | Arabic | Secrets |
أسعد As’ad | Arabic | happy, Lucky |
أسفند Asfand | Persian | The seventh month of Persian |
أسلم Aslam | Arabic | Safe |
إسماعيلIsmail | Hebrew or Syriac | Prophet Ishmael, son of Prophet Abraham. Some said it means “submissive to Allah”. It is also narrated that when Ibrahim (peace be upon him) used to pray to Allah that he would be blessed with children, he used to say “Ishmael” meaning O Allah, listen to my prayer. When his prayer was accepted, Ibrahim (peace be upon him) named him with the same word. |
أسمر Asmar | Arabic | Wheat-coloured |
أسيد Usaid | Arabic | Little lion |
أشتياق Ishtiaq | Arabic | Interest, passion |
إشراق Ishraq | Arabic | Sunrise time, Sunrise |
أشرف Ashraf | Arabic | High, noble |
أشعث Ashas/ Ashath | Arabic | Dishevelled |
أشعر Ashar | Arabic | Having a lot of hair |
أشفاقIshfaq | Arabic | Tenderhearted, softhearted |
أشهب Ashhab | Arabic | Gray |
أصغر Asghar/ Asgar | Arabic | Junior, Littler |
أصيل Aseel | Arabic | Unmixed, pure, high-born, of noble blood, of good stock or lineage |
أطهر Athar | Arabic | More or most pious, more or most chaste, pure or purest |
أظفر Azfar | Arabic | Highly successful |
أظهر Azhar | Arabic | Most obvious |
اعتزاز Etizaz | Arabic | Pride |
اعتصام Etisam | Arabic | Junior, littler |
إعجاز Ejaz | Arabic | Miracle, marvel, miraculous outcome or phenomenon, miraculous effect |
إعزاز E’zaaz | Arabic | Honours, distinction, respect, esteem honorific title |
أعظم Azam | Arabic | The greatest |
افتخار Iftikhar | Arabic | Honour, glory, repute, distinction, elegance, pride |
أفراز Afraz | Persian | Exalting, raising, elevating, lifting, commanding |
أفروز Afroz | Persian | Enlightening, igniting, enkindling, one that brightens |
أفضال Afzaal | Arabic | Favours, kind acts, kindness, graciousness, patronage |
أفنان Afnan | Arabic | Branches |
إقبال Iqbal | Arabic | Luck, good fortune, high position, power, worldly grandeur blessing, auspiciousness, confession |
أقرع Aqra | Arabic | Hairless, tonsured, balding |
أقمر Aqmar | Arabic | More bright |
إكرام Ikram | Arabic | Favour, kindness, gift, generosities, bounties reverence, honour, veneration |
أكرم Akram | Arabic | More or most compassionate, more benevolent, most gracious respected, venerable, honourable |
إكمال Ikmaal | Arabic | Completing, finishing, accomplishing, perfecting |
أكمل Akmal | Arabic | Most perfect, complete in every respect |
التمش Altamish | Turkish | Advance guard of the army, vanguard |
ألطاف Altaf | Arabic | Grace, kindnesses, favours, benefits |
القاسم Alqasim | Arabic | Distributor, divider, one who distributes or allots, dividing, distributing, apportioning, allotting One of the holy names of Prophet Mohammed |
ألماس Almas | Persian | Diamond |
إلياس Ilyas | Prophet Eliyas, Elijah was the prophet from the race of Prophet Aaron (A Hebrew prophet in the time of Jezebel, 9th century BC) | |
امتثال Imtisal | Arabic | Act of carrying out an order, compliance, obedience, conforming (to law) |
امتنان Imtinan | Arabic | Conferring a favour or obligation, doing good to others, gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness |
امتیاز Imtiaz | Arabic | Discernment, sense, judgement, discretion, separation, distinction, discrimination preference, prominence, honour, respect |
أمين Ameen | Arabic | A title of Prophet Muhammad, trustee, guardian, trustworthy, faithful |
انتسام Intisam | Arabic | Literary: blowing of fresh morning wind, Means: pleasant feeling of pleasant air |
انتصاب Intisab | Arabic | installation, erection, fixing, mounting |
أنصر Ansar | Arabic | Assistant, supporter |
انضمام الحق Inzimamulhaq | Arabic | Joining or welding together, intermingling |
أنظار Inzaar | Arabic | looks, glances, eyes |
أنفاس Anfaas | Arabic | breaths, respirations, moments of life, persons, individuals, voices, words |
أنوار Anwaar | Arabic | Lights, rays of lights, very bright light, splendor |
أنیس Unais | Arabic | The one who loves, associate, companion, comrade |
أنیس Anees | Arabic | The one who loves, associate, companion, comrade |
أوج Aoj | Arabic | High rank, ascendancy, highest position, rank or dignity, highest point, summit, zenith, top, apex, peak, vertex, sky, superiority |
أویس Owais | Arabic | wolf, a proper name, The name of the famous Tabyi: Owais Qarni |
أیاز Ayaz | Persian | slave, loved, beloved, Turkish slave of Sultan Mehmood of Ghazni |
إیثار Isar/ Ithar | Arabic | sacrifice, selflessness, preferring, choosing, presenting, bestowing, offering (a gift) |
أيوب Ayyub | Arabic | Prophet Job, a Prophet of Allah, whose patience is proverbial |
Female Names Beginning With A With Meaning
Names | Language | Meaning |
---|---|---|
آبلُوچ Aabloch | Persian | white sugar, twice refined sugar, double refined candy, crystallized sugar, candy |
آرزو Aarzoo | Persian | wish, desire, longing, appetency, eagerness, yearning, want request, entreaty |
آزفه Azifa | Arabic | Coming up soon |
آسيه Aasiah | Arabic/ Persian | (Arabic) name of Pharaoh’s wife who was the foster mother of Prophet Moses (Persian) shocked, appalled, angry, upset, distraught |
آفریدہ Aafridah | Persian | begotten, created, constructed, made, devised, produced, brought forth |
آفریں Afreen | Persian | praise, laudation, commendation, acclamation, term of praise like well done/ bravo |
آلفه Aalifa | Arabic | kind, compassionate, friendly |
آمنه Amina | Arabic | This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s mother, who died when he was in childhood. Satisfied, secure, fearless |
آنسه Aanisah | Arabic | Miss, the title prefixed to the name of an unmarried woman Young, kind-hearted, eloquent |
آئله Ayla Aila | Hebrew/ Turkish | Halo of light around the moon, moonlight,Halo, with the moon, oak tree |
أثيله Aseela/ Atheela | Arabic | unmixed, pure, high-born, of noble blood, of good stock or lineage |
أديه Adeeba | Arabic | Polite |
أريبه Ariba | Arabic | Wise, insightful, sensible |
أريكه Arika | Arabic | The beautiful throne |
أزكى Azka | Arabic | Pure or purest |
أسماء Asmaa | Arabic | Daughter of Abu Bakr, the first caliph of the Muslims. great, sign |
أسوه Uswa | Arabic | a leader, an ideal, a problem solver, model, example, emulation |
ئاشتی Ashti/ Asti | Kurdish | Peace, tranquility |
أشنه Ushna | Persian | A kind of fragrant moss |
أفراح Afraah | Arabic | joys, mirths, celebrations |
افروزہ Afroza | Persian | Burning, kindling, illuminating , Sokhta, wick, A lamp or candle thread |
افشاں Afshan | Persian | Strewing, dispersion, scattering, sprinkling, shedding |
أفق Ufuq | Arabic | Horizon, tract or region of the earth world |
أقصى Aqsa | Arabic | boundaries, confines, limits, far-off places name of the mosque at Jerusalem |
ألفة Ulfat | Arabic | love, affection, friendship, intimacy, familiarity, attachment, kindness |
ألما Alma | Kazakh | Apple |
الماس Almaas | Persian | Diamond |
المس Almus | Spanish | The soul |
اَمْبَر Ambar | Urdu/ Sanskrit/ Persian | perfume, sky, cloud, atmosphere |
أم كلثوم Umme Kalsum/ Kuthoom | Arabic | beautiful full of flesh about the face and cheeks name of the third daughter of Prophet Muhammad |
أمّاره Ammara | Arabic | the one who follow his desires, domineering |
أميمه Umaima | Arabic | intention |
أمينه Ameena | Arabic | trustee, guardian, trustworthy, faithful |
أنابيه Anabia/ Anabiya | Arabic | Musk, or a certain type of musk-like fragrance Note: Many websites falsely claim that this is a word found in the Quran. The accurate Quranic word is أناب (anaba) meaning “to turn”, with the implied meaning “to repent and return to Allah”. |
أنجم Anjum | Arabic | Stars |
أنيسه Aneesa | Arabic | the one who loves, associate, companion, comrade |
أنيقه Aniqa | Arabic | fine, nice, unique, strange |
إيلاف Iilaaf | Arabic | Mutual love and affection |
أيمن Aiman | Arabic | auspicious, fortunate, happiest right, right side, on the right hand safe, protected, secure safe, secure, happy, void of care |
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