Arabic

Huraira

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Meaning

Huraira is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means little cat, kitten. It is used by Muslims after Abu Huraira who is a sahabi (i.e. a companion of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his companions). Linguistically, huraira is the diminutive form of hirr (cat).

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Huraira is a girl name of Arabic origin. It starts with the letter H and is included in our growing baby names directory.

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