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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

dear mr. Burhan

assalamo alaikum

could you pls. give the meanings of the following names. and pls. let me know whether they are arabic islamic names. your prompt reply will be appreciated.

may Allah bless you and your team.

jazakallah

a sister

NAMES

TARIQ,

HAFIZ
THAQIB
QADIR
NASIR
YAHYA
IBRAHIM
MUSA
AKBAR
EMAD
AKHRAM
SAMRANA
NAEEMAH
QUBRA
AALIA

AAFIA
SAANA
HAIFA

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Answer:

Meaning of various names

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person,  no grave, no prophet,  no imam,  no dai,  nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your Question: could you pls. give the meanings of the following names.

TARIQ: would literally mean the morning star and was the name of a companion of the Prophet (saws).

HAFIZ: would mean a keeper, guardian, or caretaker.

THAQIB: would mean something sharp (mind, eyes, etc.), sharp-witted, sagacious, or penetrating.

QADIR: would mean ‘able’.

NASIR: would mean helper, supporter, defender, protector, ally, or confiderate.

YAHYA: would literally mean ‘he will live’.

IBRAHIM: would literally mean an ‘affectionate father’.

MUSA: would literally mean one who has been rescued from the water.

AKBAR: would mean great or greatest

EMAD: would mean support, pillar, or confidence.

AKHRAM: would mean ‘more generous’.

SAMRANA: although there is no meaning for ‘Samrana’, the term ‘Samra’ would mean brown or brown-skinned.

NAEEMAH: would mean comfort, amenity, ease, happiness, gentle, soft or peaceful.

QUBRA: would mean ‘greater’

AALIA: would mean high, lofty, exalted, sublime, or high-standing.

AAFIA: would mean health or vigor.

SAANA: would mean brilliance, radiance, exaltedness, majestic, or high.

HAIFA: would mean slender or of beautiful body.

All of the above (except ‘Samrana’) are Arabic terms and acceptable names in Islam; and because ‘Al-Qadir’ is one of the Noble and Exclusive Names of Allah Subhanah, one should not name anyone in creation ‘Qadir’ but rather should name the child ‘Abdul-Qadir’ meaning ‘slave-servant of The Qadir’.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone.  Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan