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dear mr. burhan

salam
could you pls. let me know whether they are an islamic names for girls in arabic. and what are the meanings.

HANAN, NAJWA, SABEEKA, HIND, TAMSILAH, SHAHIDA, NIKHAT, NUSRAT, NUZHAT, SHAHLA, SANOBER, ASMA, FAIZA, FAHEEMA, GHAZALA, AZRA

THANKS
A BROTHER

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Answer:

Meaning 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.

HANAN: would mean affectionate, loving, and tender.

NAJWA: would mean confidential talk or romantic.

SABEEKA: long or loose fitting (garment), excessive, ample, abundant.

HIND: about the nation ‘India’.

TAMSILAH: ONE WHO GIVES AN EXAMPLE OR METAPHOR.

SHAHIDA: martyr

NIKHAT: ?? (to the best of our knowledge this term does not have a particular meaning in the

Arabic language)

NUSRAT: one who helps or assists

NUZHAT: to go out and enjoy

SHAHLA: ?? (to the best of our knowledge this term does not have a particular meaning in the

Arabic language)

SANOBER: a pine seed

ASMA: loftier, more eminent.

FAIZA: successful, victorious, winner.

FAHEEMA: sensible, intelligent, judicious, discerning.

GHAZALA: gazelle, doe, (rising) sun.

AZRA: a virgin girl

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