ISLAM NEWSROOM UPDATE: OFFICAL PAGE FOR ARABIC & MUSLIM NAMES FOR GIRLS
This was our 1st page for GIRLS NAMES ~ And it was very successful
BOYS NAMES www.IslamNewsroom.com/news-we-need/2234
GIRLS NAMES www.IslamNewsroom.com/news-we-need/1029
Just tell others to come and to leave comments, inshallah.
But first ~ PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ~
There are no real "official Muslim names", although it is understandable if someone thinks of names like "Abdullah (slave of God)" or "Amatullah (female slave of God)"; "Abdurahman (slave of Merciful God)"; "Noor Udeen (light of the religion)", as being "Muslim names".
Many of these types of names were already in use before the time of the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
Arabs also used the OPPOSITE MEANING of Names. Superstition prevailed in the times before Islam and the idolators (mushrikeen) believed giving opposite meaning of a name you would protect the child from having that trait or charateristic. This is likely why so many of the companions had names that were so strange, and were told to change their names by the prophet, peace be upon him.
Khadijah is a good example of this custom. It can mean: aborted or premature - a child born before the end of full term of gestation; especially 3 or more weeks prior.
However, we Muslims like to look for are names for our children with nice meanings or names to remind of certain qualities we want for in our children.
It is common for Muslims today to misunderstand the purpose and value of the names we give our children.
Just because a word or name is in the Quran or hadeeth of our prophet, peace be upon him - DOESN'T MEAN IT IS GOOD.
As a matter of fact, many of the names in use today by Muslims around the world are not in line with Islamic teachings regarding what we should name our children (or rename someone who comes to Islam).
With that in mind, we expose here some names we've been told have meanings of names (for girls) in Arabic (although in some cases they might not be Arabic):
Afaaf - chaste, pure *
Aishah – alive *
Aliyah – high status & eminence *
Aminah – at peace, fearless *
Arwa – feminine of wa’l beautiful and radiant *
Asma’ – elegance, loftiness *
Basmah – happy expression *
Juwayriyah – prophet's wife *
Rahmah – mercy, compassion *
Raniyah – fixed gaze *
Razaan – dignified *
Reem – white gazelle *
Sarah – heartfelt joy *
Shaima (Shayma) – virtueous *
Zaynab – prefumed tree
BIG LIST
BOYS & GIRLS (click)
www.IslamNewsroom.com/news-we-need/2234
This is Only SAMPLE LIST
For Big List of Boys & Girls [click here ]:
Afaafah (act of chastity) |
Aliyah (something high) |
Aminah (trustworthy) |
Arwa (a name) |
Asmaa (a name) |
Ayesha [Aisha] (Alive, prophet's wife) |
Basmah (a smile - noun) |
Habiba |
Hafsa |
Hajar |
Hala |
Hana |
Hasna |
Hayfa |
Halima (forebearing person) |
Isra (a name) |
Iman (belief, a name) | Israt (not an Arabic name probably Turkish) |
Jala (not an Arabic name) |
Jamilah (beautiful) |
Juwayriyah (small young girl, prophet's wife) |
Jehan (flower, likely Kurdish) |
Kadira (able) |
Khalila (intimate friend) |
Kaamilah (Only Allah is Perfect - so avoid this) |
Kameelah (complete, like Kamal) |
Karima (generous) |
Kebira (very strong) |
Khadijah (Arabic name - Prophet's wife) |
Khalida (forever) |
Khalidah (fem. Khalid) |
Latifa (kind, gentle) |
Layla [Leila] (dark night) |
Lina (happy) |
Majida (majestic) |
Malika [Melek] (fem. angel) |
Matana (gift) |
Mantana (gift) |
Mariam [Maryum] (exalted) |
Maysa (graceful) |
Maymoonah (blessed woman) |
Muna (a wish) |
Munira (fem. reflected light) |
Myiesha (great life) |
Nabila (kind) |
Nada (generous) |
Nadira (valueable) |
Nafeeza (precious) |
Namimah (gift, favor) |
Nazirah (equal) |
Nimah (gift, blessing) |
Noora [Nura] (brilliant light) |
Noya (beautiful) |
Oma (long life) |
Qadira (strong) |
Rabe'a (spring) |
Salma |
Salaamah |
Sumayyah |
Su'aad |
Tasnim [Tasneem] (spring in Paradise) |
Zaynab [Zainab] |
ARABIC BABY GIRL NAMES (1) |
KEEP KIDS AWAY FROM BAD TV
Let them Watch GUIDE US.TV
NEWS WE NEED - When We Need It
Ayesha's Age at Marriage ?
Moon-god Allah?
Quran Explained (In English)
Give us more names:
Children, Realitives & Friends