Six Names for Boys and Girls

Six Names for Boys and Girls

The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “The first gift given by a person to his child is a name. So, he should ensure to keep a good name for him.”[1]

Here are six names one can give their children, three each for boys and girls. Their meaning and associations are also included.

Three names for boys

Name

Meaning

Background

Muhammad

ꜤAbd al-Wāḥid

A slave of He Who is One in His Being and Attributes.

An attributive name of Allah Almighty prefixed with the word “Ꜥabd” (servant; slave)

Muhammad

Jawwād

Generous

An attributive name of the beloved Prophet  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

Muhammad

Yūnus

Affectionate. He with whom fish is associated.

A sacred name of one of Allah’s Prophets عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم.

Three names for girls

Name

Meaning

Background

Ḥumayrā

 Red coloured

A title of Lady ꜤĀˈishah رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهَا

Sīmā

Significant, one with signs

A blessed name of a female Companion رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهَا

Maryam

A woman who spends her time in worship.

The name of Prophet ꜤĪsā’s عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم mother

Whoever has children can keep any of these blessed names, depending on the child’s gender.


[1] JamꜤ al-JawāmiꜤ, vol. 3, p. 285, Hadith 8875


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