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Name of the first man and Prophet of Allah, father of mankind. It comes from the name Adeem, which means dust, also can be interpreted as dust/surface since Allah created Adam from surface of the Earth
Quranic Names by Letter
Browse Quranic names that begin with the letter A.
This page groups Quranic names starting with A, making it easier for visitors to browse by letter and compare meaningful options.
131 names found
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Name of the first man and Prophet of Allah, father of mankind. It comes from the name Adeem, which means dust, also can be interpreted as dust/surface since Allah created Adam from surface of the Earth
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The world, the universe.
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Safe, Secure, Protected, Trustworthy ,Loyal, a lady of peace and harmony. Name of the beloved mother of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
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Aamira is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means prosperous, full of life, one who has a long and prosperous life.
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Arabic for heights. It is also the name of a chapter of the Quran.
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Aasal is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means late afternoons, evenings, it is the plural of the Arabic word Aseel (late afternoon, evening). The name Aasal is mentioned three times in the Quran. This name should not be confused with the name Asal, which means honey.
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Adorer of the Prophet Muhammad (saw)
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Aayun is an Arabic name for girls that means eyes. It is the plural of Ain. It is used 22 times in the Quran.
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Name of the prophet's S.A.W uncle
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Abaasa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means lioness (female lion). It is a very rarely used name.
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Gloony look,The uncle of the Holy prophet (peace be upon him) and well-known Sahabi(RA).
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A furious lion,Grim-faced, Stern, Gloomy face,Uncle of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
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Abhaj is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means more successful, more brilliant, better. It is derived from the B-H-J root which is used in a number of places in the Quran.
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Ablaj is a non-Quranic name for boys that means brilliant, lucid, clear, one who has a pleasant complexion.
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Abnus is a Persian name for boys and girls that means ebony, which is a dense and expensive type of wood that can sink in water, used for making musical instruments. It is not a Quranic name but Muslims can use it since it doesnt have a bad meaning.
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Abqar is a non-Quranic Arabic name for boys that means extraordinary, supernatural, amazing.
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Abraj is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means beautiful-eyed, one who has large black eyes.
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Absaar is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means vision, insight, keenness, perception, intellect, intelligence, discernment. BLANKENTER And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob those of strength and [religious]. (Quran 38:45)
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Probably from Abasa to frown, this was the name of Abdullah Ibn-Musa, a scholar and reciter of the Quran, died 828/829
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owner of a hundred camels, The companion of Prophet Muhammad, Name of the first Khalifa of Islam.
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A great Sahabi of Prophet (pbuh)who is the narrator of hadith
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A Sahabi of the Holy Prophet
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Name of one companion of the Prophet (pbuh)
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A great Sahabi of the Prophet
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A great Sahabi of the Prophet (pubh)
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Father of mankind, Epithet of Aadam (Adam) - The First Prophet of Allah Almighty
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Adalat is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means justice, equity, fairness.
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Adeeba is an Arabic name for girls that means one who has excellent character, one who has excellent manners. It is not a Quranic name, but Muslims can use it since it has a good meaning.
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Adeen (also written as Azeen) is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means obedient, righteous, one who listens to what is said, one who calls the Athaan (call to prayer), ruler, chief. It is derived from the A-DHAL-N Quranic root.
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A Sahabi of the Prophet of Allah PBUH. And a son of Haatim Taai, a person famous for his in generosity, his full name was Adiyy ibn Haatim.
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A companion of the Prophet PBUH, also the name of the son of Hatim Taiy known for his generosity, also the son of Thabit had this name.
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Justice ,Another name for the quran
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A tribal ancestor of the Quraysh. The Prophet S.A.W was from this tribe.
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Adwam is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means more lasting, more stable, eternal, everlasting.
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A person who knows the recital of the quran
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Gaining success-but the Prophet (S.A.W) has discouraged us from giving such names to our children, according to Sayyidina Jab (R.A), The Prophet (S.A.W) intended to forbid such names as Yala, Barakah,
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Aghla is an indirect Quranic name for girls (and rarely for boys) that means dearer, more valuable, most valuable, priceless. It is derived from the GH-L-A (to be expensive, to exceed limit) which is used in a number of places in the Quran.
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Ahbab is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means beloved ones. It is the plural of Habeeb (beloved one).
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Ahdawi is an Arabic name for boys that means one who keeps his promises. It is derived from the AIN-H26-D (promise) root which is used in many places in the Quran.
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It is an indirect Quranic name that means gold, saffron. It is derived from the H6-M-R (redness) BLANKENTER Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby fruits of varying colors? And in the mountains are tracts, white and red of varying shades and [some] extremely black.(Quran 35:27)
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The most praised, one of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, I praise (First person present imperfect verb).
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Having narrow, contracted or squinting eye, he reported his father quoting a hadith from Prophet, Do not ask me about evil, but ask me about good, the worst evil consists in learned me who are evil and the best good in learned men who are good.
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Aidan is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means tall palm tree. It is derived from the Ain-D-N root (perpetuity) which is used in many places in the Quran. Help, intelligent
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Aidana is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means tall palm tree. It is derived from the Ain-D-N root (perpetuity) which is used in many places in the Quran.
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Name of a reciter of the Holy Quran
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Alive, living, happily living, well-living, prosperous, Well-off Youngest wife of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
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Jesus
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Miracle, verses in the Qur'an
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This was the name of a reciter of the Quran who followed the recital of Hamzah.
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Ajeel is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means fast, quick. It is derived from the AIN-J-L root which is used in many places in the Quran.
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Akhmad is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means silent, calm, tranquil. It is derived from the KH-M-D root which is used in the Quran. Akhmad can also be a misspelling or stylized spelling of the Arabic name Ahmad.
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Akhtaf is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means slender, slim. It is derived from the KH-T16-F root which is used in the Quran.
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Wife Of Prophet...
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Good, Better, Best, Excellent, An epithet of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
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Akhzam is an Arabic name for boys that means serpent, snake. There is a companion of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his companions, whose name is Abu Akhzam.
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Aknan is a direct Quranic name for boys that means shelter, cover, place of retreat. It is derived from the K-N-N root and the word Aknan itself is mentioned in verse 16:81 of the Quran.
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Universe and Creation
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An epithet of the Prophet Muhammad (saw)
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World, Universe.
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Alamat is an indirect Quranic name for boys (used in Arabic and Urdu) that means sign, symbol, gesture, emblem, landmark, insignia. It is derived from the AIN-L-M (to know) root which is used in many places in the Quran.
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Banner of guidance, An epithet of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
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Beautiful and Radiant.It's an indirect Quranic name for boys that means the good-looking one, the gentle one, the virtuous one. It is a variant of the name Hasan and both Alhasan and Hasan are correct and acceptable names.Alhasan is simply the name Hasan with Al- (“theâ€) added to it.
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Diminutive of the handsome, the good, name of the Prophets (pbuh) grandson
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Diminutive of the handsome, the good, name of the Prophets (pbuh) grandson
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The highest, greatest, excellent, noble, name of the Prophets son in law and the fourth Caliph
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Elisha - a Prophet
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The illuminated, nickname of the Prophet's daughter, Fatimah
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Amanaat is a direct Quranic name for girls that means trust, devotion, guardianship, loyalty. The word Amanaat is used four times in the Quran.
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Ammatun Naafe is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means servant of al-Naafe, al-Naafe being one of the names of Allah subhanahu wa taala, that means the beneficent, the source of blessings. Thus the meaning is servant of Allah. Ammatun Naafe is the feminine version of the boy name Abdul Naafe. Amma is the Arabic
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By my life A famous companion had this name, ibn al-Aas who conquered Egypt, also Ibn al-Ala called Zabban, was one of the seven readers of the Quran and an eminent Scholar, Name of Prophet's (pbuh)companion.
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Friend, Affection, love, very sociable, name of one of the Prophet's companions.
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Anfas is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means spirits, souls, breaths. Anfas is derived from the N-F-S root which is used in many places in the Quran.
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Anghum is an Arabic name for girls that means melodies, tunes, a pleasant sound created by speech of humans (such as when reading Quran), bird song, or musical devices.
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It's a Quranic name for girls meaning time, occasion, now, this moment. It is derived from the A-Y-N root .
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Ansab is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means more appropriate, better, worthier. It is derived from the N-S-B root which is used in the Quran. This name should NOT be pronounced as an-saab, because this changes the meaning to idols, statues worshiped by pagans, which is not a good meaning.
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The Freed slave of the Prophet PBUH had this name.
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Friends, Supporters, Followers, Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who supported him in Madinah at the time of the Migration in 622 AD,The first people who converted to the religion of Islam were the people of Ansar
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Relation through ancestry to an Ansar, the people who helped the Prophet when he migrated to Madinah.
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Prophet's Muhammad companion from Madinah
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Most brilliant of the Princes, Sadat (Plural of Syed = Honorific title of the descendnats of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh))
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Aqeeb is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means follower. It is derived from the AIN-Q-B root which is used in many places in the Quran.
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Aqeed is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means one who has given a promise, one who is under oath. It is derived from the AIN-Q-D Quranic root.
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Successor, an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Intelligent,Wise,Daughter of prophet Adam,Sister of Qabeel
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Utmost and Pinnacle.Aqsaa is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means farthest, it is the name of the third holiest site in Islam: Masjid al-Aqsa (al-Aqsa Mosque). This mosque is mentioned in the first verse of Surat al-Israa:
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Aqsad is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means achiever, goal-setter, one who achieves his aims and goals. Aqsad can also mean moderate, modest, righteous. It is derived from the Q-S-D Quranic root.
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Areesh is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means built structure, especially a wooden structure built for vines. It is derived from the Ain-R-Sh (structure, throne) which is used in many places in the Quran. Areesh is also a Farsi name that means intelligent, wise.
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Areesha is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means built structure, especially a howdah for women (the carriage thats mounted on camels and elephants and women ride inside it). It is derived from the Ain-R-Sh (structure, throne) root which is used in many places in the Quran.
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Wise, Wisdom and Decisiveness. Arfaan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means wisdom, spiritual knowledge. It is a non-standard variation of the name Irfan. BLANKENTER For more details see Irfan.
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Wise, Wisdom and Decisiveness. BLANKENTER Arfaana is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means wisdom. It is a non-standard variation of the name Irfana, for more details see Irfana.
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Arooba is an Arabic name for girls that means happy and optimistic woman, woman who loves her husband, woman who is loved by her husband. It is derived from the AIN-R-B Quranic root.
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Writer, the best recorder, companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Arwa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means female ibex and has meanings of softness, lightness, agility, liveliness, beauty. Arwa is the name of one of the aunts of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), whose full name is Arwa bint Abdul mutallib bint Hashim, and who became Muslim after her brother Hamzah (uncle of Proph
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Noble, Admirable and Praiseworthy | Smart, Creative and Innovative. BLANKENTER Asaalat is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means originality, nobleness, greatness. It is a variant of the Arabic girl name Asala.
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Asali is an Arabic, Persian and Urdu name for girls that means honey-like, made of honey. It is derived from the AIN-S-L Quranic root.
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Asdaf is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means seashells. It is the plural of the girl name Sadaf.
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One in a million, name of a sahabi during the time of prophet. There is a hadith praising his virtue of patience and obedience to parents
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Star. Ashhub is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means shooting stars. It is the plural of Shihab.
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Ashmal is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means more inclusive, wider in scope.
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Ashwaq is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means longings, yearnings. It is the plural of Shawq (longing).
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Forgivness, Name of courtier in the kingdom of Prophet Sulaiman who is noted for his intelligence.
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Comforting, consoling, a mansion with solid foundation or pillars, firm, a powerful. Wife of Firawn who educated prophet Moosa. ,One who tends to the weak and heals them
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Aswab is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means better, more correct, more sensible. It is derived from the SAAD-W-B root which is used in many places in the Quran.
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Another name for Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
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Time, Era, Epoch. Avan is the Persian variant of Awan and means time, moment. Avan can also be a Persian, non-Quranic name meaning guard.
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Awadili is an Arabic name for boys that means one who treats others with justice and fairness. It is derived from the AIN-D-L root which is used in many places in the Quran.
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Middle-aged, fierce. Abu Awanah Al-Waddah was a scholar of Hadith and a reciter of Quran.
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Awatif is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means emotions, passions, instincts.
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Awayed is an Arabic name for boys that means habit, something accustomed to. It also means customary, tradition.
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Awdiya is an Arabic name for girls that means valleys, it is the plural of Waadi (valley). The word Awdiya is used in the Quran in verse 13:17.
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Awfa is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means faithful, true to his/her promise.
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verse ,Phrase from the holy Quran.
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Pl. of Ayat, sign, verse of the Quran.
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Benefit, Blessings and Profit | Powerful and Able.Ayad, is an indirect Quranic name. Pronounced as (U)ltimate + (YA)r(D), it is the plural of Ayd (hands, power, blessings), which itself is the plural of Yad (hand, blessing). It means a persons power and ability to do things, and also the good things and blessings.
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A verse from Quran, a sign from Allah ,clear evidence ,Sign, distinct
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Sign, revelation, verse of the Quran.
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Sign, distinct ,Quranic verse, clear evidence, sign of Allah
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Aynan is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means two springs, two fountains. The word Aynan is used twice in the Quran in Surat ar-Rahman, in verses 55:50 and 55:66, when describing springs found in Paradise.
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A Prophets name (Jobe)
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A Prophets name(Jobe )
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Afflicted, Same as Jobe (name of a prophet)
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Powerful and Able. BLANKENTER Ayyad is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means able strengthener, a person who is powerful and adds strength to others. It is derived from the Y-D-Y root which is mentioned in many places in the Quran
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Bread seller, Long life, Name of Prophet's companion
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Ayyub was a Prophet of Allah known for his patience in the face of severity and hardship. There have been other noted men by this name, for instance Ibn Tamim was a reciter of the Quran, Al-Sakhtiyani was a learned ascetic, both had this name.
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Ayyubi is an Arabic name for boys that means one who is like prophet Ayyub (known as Job to Christians), which means one who is very patient, one who is humble and virtuous. Ayyub isalso means one who belongs to the Ayyubid Dynasty, an Islamic dynasty founded by Salahaddin al-Ayyubi (Saladin).
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Ayyubia is an Arabic name for girls that means one who is like prophet Ayyub in patience. It is the feminine attributive form of Ayyub. Ayyubia can also mean one who belongs to the Ayyubid Dynasty. The Ayyubids were a Muslim tribe and dynasty lead by Salahaddin al-Ayyubi (Saladin).
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Azbis a direct Quranic name for boys that is used to describe water, it means sweet, tasty, fresh.
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Azm is a direct Quranic name for boys that means determination, resolve, aim. The word Azm is mentioned about 9 times in the Quran.
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Maiden, Pious, Virgin(used for Maryam/Mary), a young unmarried lady.
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Blue, Name of a companion of the Prophet S.A.W.
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Blue, name of a companion of the Prophet PBUH, bin Qays.