Meaning of the names Hanzalah, Alaya and Yusairah

Q: Please tell me the meaning of the names:

Hanzalah

Alaya

Yusairah

A:

Hanzalah - There were several Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) by the name of Hanzalah. It means 'wild gourd'.

Alaya - We have not come across this name.

Yusairah - It comes from the word yusr which means easy, light or affluence.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)