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

[1] JamꜤ al-JawāmiꜤ: 8,875

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