6 Names for Boys and Girls
The Monthly Magazine Faizan-e-Madinah, November 2025
The Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, said: "A person’s first gift to his child is a name, so he should give him a good name."[1] Here, we present six names for boys and girls, along with their meanings and significances.
Three Names for Boys
|
Name |
For Calling |
Meaning |
Significance |
|
Muhammad |
Bashir |
The Giver of Good Tidings |
A descriptive name of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم |
|
JaꜤfar |
A very wide river |
A blessed name of a Companion رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ |
|
|
Muhammad |
Ḥudhayfah |
Faultless |
A blessed name of a Companion رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ |
Three Names for Girls
|
Name |
Meaning |
Significance |
|
Ruqayyah |
One who ascends or rises |
A blessed name of the Prophet's daughter رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهَا |
|
Asmāʾ |
Sign, indication |
A blessed name of a female Companion رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهَا |
|
Lubābah |
The purest and best part of everything |
A blessed name of a female Companion رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهَا |
(Those who are blessed with a son or a daughter can choose any one of these six names, which hold great significance.)
Comments