Six names for boys and girls
The final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “The first gift a person gives to his child is their name. He should give them one which is good.”[1]
Six names for boys and girls, along with their meanings and associations:
Three names for Boys:
|
Name |
When addressing them |
Meaning |
Association |
|
Muhammad |
ʿAbd al-Ḥafīẓ |
Servant of the Protector |
An attributive name of Allah suffixed with the word ʿabd |
|
Muhammad |
Burhān |
An undeniable proof |
A name of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم |
|
Muhammad |
Najīb |
One of good lineage |
A name of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم |
Three names for Girls:
|
Name |
Meaning |
Association |
|
Arwā |
Beautiful |
The name of a Companion رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا |
|
Māriya |
She of fair and glowing complexion |
The name of a Companion رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا |
|
ʿĀtika |
One who is fragrant, beautiful, and kind |
Name of the Prophet’s aunt رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا |
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