Names for a girl baby
Q: By the grace of Allah we are blessed with beautiful baby girl. We want to give her a nice name that suite her. Please suggest some names that we can choose from.
Names, Surnames & Titles
The name "Yusha'"
Q: What is the meaning of Yusha, and is it advisable to name my son this?
Names for a Muslim male
Q: I would like to change my name. My date of birth is the [1st May 2000] and I would like to know suitable names for me?
Naming a newborn baby
Q: Please explain how should a new born baby be given a name? Should the name be given with azaan?
The name "Zaydaan"
Q: What is the meaning of zaydaan? Is this an Arabic origin? How would you pronounce this name and how do you wright it in Arabic?
Keeping the names of angels
Q: Are we allowed to name our children after angels (e.g. Jibraeel, Mikaaeel, etc.)? If we are allowed, then should we name them just Mikaeel or does the name have to be accompanied by a forename such as Muhammad, i.e. Muhammad Mikaeel, Muhammad Jibraeel?
The name "Liyyah"
Q: I would like to know the meaning of the name 'Leeya'.
The name "Thurayyah"
Q: My brother and his wife will be having a baby girl soon and he wants to name his daughter Thuriyaah Insha Allah. I am unable to find a meaning for this name. I have found Thurayaah but this is not the same.
The name "Umayr"
Q: I would like to confirm the name "Umair or Umayr". This would be after the first Ambassador of Islam Mus'ab ibn Umair (Radiyallahu Anhu), who was sent to Medina by Nabi Mohammed (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). Can you please confirm if this meaning is correct and what is the correct transliteration spelling, Umair or Umayr?
The name "Sabeeha"
Q: What is the meaning of the name Sabeeha with the letter س (seen, not swaad)? I am thinking of keeping this name because it is easier to pronounce than the name with swaad.