Names, Surnames & Titles

Q: What is the meaning of the name Sanam? Is it ok for me to have this name? In my culture it means "Beloved" but someone told me in Quran it means "statue" or "Idol". Please advise.

Q: I got a baby boy and kept his name Muhammad Saym. Is this name suitable or not?

Q: Allah Ta'ala blessed me with a son and we decided on keeping the name Aarib. Kindly guide us regarding its meaning and other details.

Q: My son's name is Pehlaaj Adnan. I want to know the meaning of Pehlaaj. Can this name be used for a Muslim baby boy?

Q: I want to name my child Imaadul Haqq. Does this name contain shirk, please clarify.

Q: Between the mother and father, who's right is it to name the child?

Please advise as to how should we choose a name.

Q: Allah has blessed me with a baby boy. I want to keep his name Muhammad Aadil. Aadil is one of the siffaat of Nabi-e-Kareem Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). Is it a good name?

My son is born on Monday afternoon at 3:30 pm. Now I want to calculate the 7th day. If I count Monday then 7th day will fall on Sunday. Is it right? Or I must start counting from Tuesday then 7th day will fall on coming Monday.

Q: I have a question related to my son. He is 3 years old. His name is Mohammad Ali. He is extremely naughty, stubborn and very agressive. I need your advice whether to change his name or not. 

Q: My sister wants to name her newborn baby boy Faaz? What is the meaning of Faaz?

Q: I have been blessed with a boy and a girl. We want to name them Faiyaz Rahman and Muntaha Rahman respectively. Is this permissible to have Rahman as a surname?