The name "Aaminah" and "Ameenah"
Q: My question is the name Aamina aminah aaminah amna أمنة or أمينة. Can we use use this name عامنة? If yes then what is the meaning?
Names, Surnames & Titles
Calling someone Moses
Q: My nephew is called Moses, but the family is arguing that he must be called the Arabic equivalent Musa. Surely both names are acceptable.
Good names for a boy
Q: Please suggest me a good Islamic baby boy name as Insha Allah very soon I am going to be a father. The name should be matching with the companions of the prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) or from the Quran with good meaning. Please suggest a very sweet and rarely heard name.
Keeping the name "Azeem"
Q: Can I use the name Azeem without using Abdul for any person? What about the name Aazam which in some dictionaries shows the meaning 'greatest'. But the greatest is Allah Ta'ala.
Keeping the name Nasir and Azeem
Q:
1. Some people have names like Nasir. It is the name of Allah. Though it is not sifati name of Allah. Is it right to have such names for makhlooq/humans?
2. People use the names like 'Azeem' in urdu to refer qualities of humans. Also they use 'Zabardast' and such words to refer quality of Allah and humans also. Is this right to use these words for humans although these words or their meaning is sifati name of / specific to Allah in Arabic? Or is this 'shirk'?
The name "Ehaan"
Q: I want to keep my baby boy's name as Ehaan. Is it a Muslim name? What is the meaning of it and should I keep this name for my baby?
Keeping a child's name "Aayat"
Q: Alhumdulliah by the grace of Allah Ta'ala I have been blessed with a baby girl. We were a bit confused on keeping her name. The family has decided to keep the name as "Aayat". I just would like to ask can we keep the name as Aayat according to Islam? Appreciate if you can enlighten me a bit on this as I don't want to give a name for my baby which is inappropriate. Also appreciate if you can respond at earliest as I need to make all the legal formalities for which I need to have the baby's name.
The name "Hawwa Zaheen"
Q: I am blessed with two daughters. The name of my eldest girl is Zainah Ilhan (4 years) and the youngest one is Hawwa Zaheen (1 year). I have taken these names from the internet. Did I kept the right meaningful names for them as per Islamic origin? Do I need to change their names?
The name "Minha"
Q: Can you please let us know the exact meanings of baby name "Minha"? Is it a good name for a baby girl? We are confused. Please help us. I got different meanings from different sites such as Gift, Grant, Blessings, Donation, Scholarship.
The name "Taskeen"
Q: I would like to name my baby girl Taskeen. I have read up that it means serenity, tranquillity. Is this name mentioned in the Qur'an and is it a good name to keep?