[Farook]

Assalamu Alaikum Varah..

Can i put the Name INSAFA for my daughter. we have the meaning only SAFA, but we want to add IN front of SAFA. Is it acceptable. Please advise me as soon as possible.

Regards

FAROOK

[WaQar Ahmed]

Please tell me the meaning and origin of name Zainish.. Is it a suitable name?

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Uddin means “of the faith” (i.e. “of Islam”), thus Saifuddin means “sword of the faith” (sword of Islam). Saifuddin is made up of two separate words and in Arabic they are actually written with a space between them (سيف الدين). There is no issue with writing it as Saif Uddin. Some people write it as three separate units: Saif Ud Din, this too is acceptable.

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We consider the best names the names of the prophets, among which Salih and Sulaiman start with “s”. However, it is important to consider the opinion of the baby’s family and relatives, therefore we suggest any name that has a good meaning and that is liked by the baby’s family.

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We cannot find any mention of رُمَيْسَاء in our sources, but linguistically it is derived from the same root as Rumaisah and therefore it is very likely that it has the same meaning.

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Shayan Muhammad Yousaf is an acceptable name. Each name has its own independent meaning.

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Please see this new article: Najlaa

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Alaikumassalam wa rahmatullah,

Thank you for the reply. The sentence that said Rumaisah was also the name of a star is incorrect, we have removed it. As for Rumaisaa with a saad, it is one of the names of the star known as Sirius in English.

The mufti is unsure of the meaning of Rumaisah, he says “apparently it means…”. He is using what can be called an artificial etymology, he starts with the root (Rams), which means “to bury”, and thus he concludes that the name probably means “buried”, thus “corpse”.

But the actual meaning of the name is “a wind that buries things”, as mentioned in the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names. The mufti’s analysis gives you an idea of the name (that it has something to do with burying), but it cannot tell you the exact meaning, while the Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia speaks of the name as it is (it is not creating an artificial etymology for it), thus it is the more accurate meaning.

Thus we have three names: Rumaisah (رميسة), which means “wind that scatters and covers”, Rumaithah (رميثة), whose exact meaning we do not know (but its root has to do with “increase”, thus an artificial etymology would tell us that it means “increase”, “something that increases or grows”), and lastly, Rumaisaa (رميصاء), which is the name of the star Sirius.

Earlier the article for Rumaisaa contained an artificial etymology that said Rumaisaa may mean “rheum”, but further research indicated that it means “Sirius”, thus this is the meaning that people use when they use the word as a name.

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What matters with names is the intention behind it. Therefore Inara the Arabic word is acceptable, while if you use Inara to refer to the Hittite goddess, then it becomes unacceptable.

Think of it this way, if today we find out that there is an ancient goddess in Mexico named Fatima, it doesn’t make Fatima a bad name, unless it is used to refer to the goddess.

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Corn?

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Alaikumassalam wa rahmatullah,

Insaf is an Arabic name for boys that means “to treat people with justice and fairness”, “to do what is right toward others”. Insafa can be considered a feminine version of this. Insafa would be pronounced [(IN)] + [(SA)nd] + [(FU)n], but you can pronounce it differently if you wish.

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We have exact no information on a name like Zainish, it can be formed from the Arabic word Zain that means “beauty”, “grace” and the Persian suffix ish (used to describe the state of something), thus the name would mean “to have beauty”, “to have grace”, “to be adorned”. This is an acceptable meaning.

[sarah]

My son is ma aha Allah six months old…..when i was pregnant i decide the name m.Ali. but after he born i named him m.ayan …later i names him m.Fazil…. But finally he is m.mustafa….but i m confused k name ki bayadbi na ho…kia ma yh name change ker k m.zayan name rukh do…mujh ko gunnah tu nhi milay ga. Plz reply

[Hawa’]

As-salam alaikum,
I was wondering whether is possible to determine religious affiliation (sunni or shii) on the basis of a name? Is the name Umar used by Sunnis only or could be also given to Shia children?
I would be grateful for your explanation.
Hawa’

[QuranicNames.com StaffKeymaster]

Alaikumassalam wa rahmatullah, Since the Shiite believe that Ali bin Abi Talib is the true successor of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his companions), they generally do not use the names of the other three of the Rashidun Caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman. Many Shiite also have a special dislike for Umar ibn al Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, therefore it is extremely unlikely (if not impossible) that any Shiite person will be named Umar. Therefore if someone is named Umar, they are almost certainly not Shiite. The same is also mostly true for Abu Bakr and Uthman (and Aishah as well).

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Can you please re-submit your question fully in English?

[hassan]

My Son name is rayyan and i know its Muslim name and its has good meaning.
now,i want to name my daughter similar to Rayyan.
So i choose 3 names Rania ,Inaya,Rumaysa and most important thing i want to chose muslim name with good meaning.
i asked from some Mufti about these name meaning and Are they islamic names??he replied me as follow
“1. Rania means Queen
2. Ranya means conquerer
3. Inaya means concern solicitude
4. Inaaya means Gift of Allah
5. Rumaisa means bunch of flowers
Rania is not Arabic name
The other two are.
U can keep any of the last two names as they are Muslim names.”this is mufti answer
I am very much disappointed to read this as when u randomly search about the name,the result is same as mufti said.
When someone asked from scholar(or mufti),he believe that he will reply after research.i don’t know to whom to believe.when someone ask from some person,it is his responsibility to reply with full knowledge.
Anyways i just want to confirm that Rania is Arabic name.i saw all 3 names in your websites and got meanings.but i just want to Confirm that rania is muslim name and its meaning Considered to be good for muslim girls.Can u mentioned book name or any link where we can see its meaning and origin.
thankfull to you

[yasir]

i read Eshaal meaning from your website
Can you verified it i got information from somewhere else about eshaal name.
“Is eshaal(اشعال) is from root word Shul (شعل) which means flame of fire.
So eshaal mean one who is full with light or something that is extremely well lit and bright”

[Sarah]

Is Alyaan a legitimate Muslim boy name? I have searched on other websites and have not seen any mention of it. I have asked two local imams who have never heard the name. Can you provide other authentic sources regarding this name?

Thanks!

[nadeem]

zerqa nadeem are good and better combination as a life partner

[fadhli]

Assalam. Can I check is Daris Zawry a good name combination with its arabic means?

[Nargis]

As Salamu Alaikum, Reffering to your website question and answer section me and my friend was suggesting some baby name for his new born baby girl last night, We liked the name Inara and thats what was said in the ears of baby after azan, as Inara talat, But as my friend is living in saudi and his friends in saudi are objecting with the name, say that inara means street lamp in arabic Can you please tell us more about this name? if it is really objectionable???

We selected the name on the bases that it has the meaning of light and guidance of noor, Ray from heaven, Pls let us know more on this subject 🙂
Jazak Allahu Khairan for ur service 🙂

[hijab tehrem]

Assalamo Alaikum
what is the meaning of Hadiya Fatma and how is it’s combination?

[Muneer]

Assalamu Alaikum

I need some clarity with regard to the spelling of the name Nuha, it sit spelt with 1 A or AA,
Nuha or Nuhaa ?
Does this change the meaning in anyway ?

[rabia]

Whats zoya name meaning.IS it meaning
life or loving and caring.
Is it arabic name or persian name
thanks

[lule]

Assalam o Alaikum … I want to know the meaning of name LIYAN and what’s its origin ? is a good name?

[sana]

Assalum o alikum.i bought an islamic bany names book by darrusalam.in that they wrote the meaning of name aleeza is GHABRANE WALI,MAEEL HONE WALI.but on net i see it means joyful.plz guide me what is right.

[Mahwish]

How is the name zimal pronounced in urdu? Can it be pronounced without emphasis on letter ‘a’?

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Please see this forum discussion on Raniyah/Rania.

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Eshaal (اشعال) means “to light a lamp or fire”, “to kindle a fire”, “to set ablaze”. It describes an action. Yes, it comes from the SH-AIN-L root.

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