Names, Surnames & Titles

Q: Can you please let me know the meaning of the names Filza and Rumaysaa. For Rumaysaa I read in book that it is the name of a Sahaabiyah.

Q: What is the meaning of Maryam?

Q: Can you let me know if the baby names mentioned below are correct and what are their meanings:

1. Zayaan
2. Madeeha
3. Maliha
4. Maira
5. Mahirah

Q: What's the meaning of the name Wakid?

Q: My name is Abdul Furqaan. I want to know if my name is correct? Furqaan is also the other name for Quraan. It means the book which make a difference between truth and false.

Q: A Muslim man has the name Mubashar. He has the nickname 'Mubs'. Is this type of nickname permissible?

Q: What is the meaning of Rumaisah and is this a good name to keep? Some people say it has a bad meaning. What meaning will be taken if pronounced as rumay thaa with a ث or with a س and ah e.g. رميسا رميسة

Q: My daughter's name is Hajirah but we are confused as to what is the actual spelling of the name. Please let us know the correct spelling as in English and urdu. Also the meaning of the name. Some people suggested that you should not have kept this name as she would also face hardship like Hajirah (alaihas salaam). Also this is an old name. Kindly advise.

Q: I have a son. I kept his name Ziraar but people told me that this name is not good, it has a bad meaning. Please tell me about the meaning.

Q: We have named our daughter Aasiyah after the beautiful personality af Aasiyah (radhiyallahu anha). However, recently my grandmother called me to tell me that she heard a mufti on the radio saying that the name means sinner. I did a bit of research and did find a hadeeth in Muslim regarding the name 'Aasiyah, however it was spelled with an 'ain and our daughters name is spelled with an alif. Please give clarity on the matter as it is causing great stress.