Names, Surnames & Titles

Q: It is necessary for women to make pardah of their names? Some argue that we know the names of our Sahaabiyyah رضى الله عنها. Can Mufti Saheb please explain.

Q: I just took my shahada and became a Muslim Alhamdulillah. I have a concern about my name, the sister told me that I should have a new name - a Muslim name. But I don’t want to change it as it doesn’t have any bad meaning in Islam or any other languages.

I am aware that it’s not compulsory to change it but I wanted to confirm if I can keep my name.

Q: Does the name Nasreen have a bad meaning with bad luck?

Should I legally change my name, or is it fine to keep?

Q: If someone is not a Sayyid by caste but puts the title Sayyid before his name, is it allowed in Islam?

Q: Is Habeebullah a suitable name to give to a baby boy? What does it mean?

Q: I'd like to know the meaning of the names Zainub and Azraa.

Q: Should we say "rahmatullah alaih" with our deceased parents' names?

Q: Can we name our newborn daughter "Kiswah" meaning Ghilaf e Kabah?

Q: I would like to know what does the name Dihya mean and can I please have some information about Hadhrat Dihya Kalbi radhiyallahu anhu. 

Q: Is the name Jaheem correct? I know it means blazing fire if it's used in the context of Jahannam.