Baby Girl Names

[ireallywannaknow]

Salam,

I'm totally lost on what to name our baby girl due in a couple months. She will have a twin brother, my husband is already set on the name Ibrahim for him. So that leaves me with naming the girl. 

What are some names inspired by Prophets or Ahlulbayt, like some names that maybe they named their daughters, or pious relatives? But that are a little less common? Or something beautiful from the Quran. The baby name list websites give me a headache. 

I named our first daughter Fiddha if that helps. 

Also plz make dua that everything goes well for us, twins was a surprise and we also have 2 other young kids to care for so def need the duas. 

Edited August 22, 2024 by ireallywannaknow

[Hameedeh]

5 hours ago, ireallywannaknow said:

Also plz make dua that everything goes well for us, twins was a surprise and we also have 2 other young kids to care for so def need the duas. 

Salam, Sister. Congratulations. InShaAllah the next two months of your twin pregnancy will be easy for you. Making dua for you and your whole family. 

[AbdusSibtayn]

6 hours ago, ireallywannaknow said:

Salam,

I'm totally lost on what to name our baby girl due in a couple months. She will have a twin brother, my husband is already set on the name Ibrahim for him. So that leaves me with naming the girl. 

What are some names inspired by Prophets or Ahlulbayt, like some names that maybe they named their daughters, or pious relatives? But that are a little less common? Or something beautiful from the Quran. The baby name list websites give me a headache. 

I named our first daughter Fiddha if that helps. 

Also plz make dua that everything goes well for us, twins was a surprise and we also have 2 other young kids to care for so def need the duas. 

Wassalam, 

Congratulations on the twins. بارک ﷲ فیھم. 

If you are keen on one of the names of the Ahl al-Bayt (ams) and yet something uncommon, you may consider 'Fattoum' (فطّوم) ; it is a derivative of 'Fatimah', and has the same meaning as the parent word. It is a 'name of endearment'/'pet name' ( الإسم التحبب) in Arab usage, where the addressee's names are often tweaked a little to show special affection. 

[Dreamcatcher]

Wasalam,

Congratulations! May Allah protect them and their offspring from shaytan.

ʾĀmina (Arabic: آمنة, also anglicized as Aaminah or Amna) meaning "safe one, protected"

 OR

Salaama/Salama meaning safety; taken from the verse of Quran about Prophet Ibrahim (عليه السلام), 21:69

قُلْنَا يَـٰنَارُ كُونِى بَرْدًۭا وَسَلَـٰمًا عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means of) safety for Abraham!"

 

[AbdusSibtayn]

12 hours ago, AbdusSibtayn said:

Wassalam, 

Congratulations on the twins. بارک ﷲ فیھم. 

If you are keen on one of the names of the Ahl al-Bayt (ams) and yet something uncommon, you may consider 'Fattoum' (فطّوم) ; it is a derivative of 'Fatimah', and has the same meaning as the parent word. It is a 'name of endearment'/'pet name' ( الإسم التحبب) in Arab usage, where the addressee's names are often tweaked a little to show special affection. 

PS- I have seen the name spelt both with and without a shaddah over the 'taa' (فطوم/Fatoum), both of these seem to be acceptable usages. Decide according to whatever suits you better, in case you choose to go with this name. 

[Guest Sister]

Muhaddathah 

Or Maryam and unofficial name Muhaddathah

Or 

Kauthar/Kawthar 

[Guest guest]

On 8/22/2024 at 6:30 PM, ireallywannaknow said:

She will have a twin brother, my husband is already set on the name Ibrahim for him.

If you spell it Ebrahim, you could choose Esmat.

With the Ibrahim, go with Ismat. 

It means Protective, Honor, Chastity, Purity, etc.

[ireallywannaknow]

4 hours ago, Guest guest said:

If you spell it Ebrahim, you could choose Esmat.

With the Ibrahim, go with Ismat. 

It means Protective, Honor, Chastity, Purity, etc.

Interesting... Never heard of that name before and I do like the meaning. Although I like the sound of Ismah better than Ismat. 

Still taking suggestions! Thanks so much everyone for all the suggestions so far as well your duas!

[ireallywannaknow]

8 minutes ago, ireallywannaknow said:

Interesting... Never heard of that name before and I do like the meaning. Although I like the sound of Ismah better than Ismat. 

However on second thought that sounds like the same word that means "name" :/ 

[ireallywannaknow]

Would it be too out there to have the name Muwaddah Zahra? What are some other derivatives of the term Muwaddah or the root word that might work better? It is from the Quran 42:23 "... Say I do not ask any reward except love of my relatives..."

@AbdusSibtayn

[ShiaChat Mod]

@ireallywannaknow From google: The name Mawaddah means "affection", "love", or "friendliness". The literal meaning of Mawaddah is "liking", which can lead to love and affection.

[AbdusSibtayn]

3 hours ago, ireallywannaknow said:

Would it be too out there to have the name Muwaddah Zahra? What are some other derivatives of the term Muwaddah or the root word that might work better? It is from the Quran 42:23 "... Say I do not ask any reward except love of my relatives..."

@AbdusSibtayn

I looked up some dictionaries and even tafasir (both Shi'a and Sunni) after you asked this, and I had to struggle to find even the radical (جذر) of this word; pretty much every explanation referred me back to the same Qur'anic verse. 

The root of the word is ود، and I have not been able to find any other derivative noun apart from maybe الودود, which is one of the names of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) and a male one at that, hence not an option. The rest are all verbal forms, and these two are pretty much it. 

Of course, the choice is all yours. If you think that the name is good enough then what the others think doesn't matter that much. If you are based in the West then people might encounter difficulties with that name, in which case a short and convenient name, yet one that is to your liking may be preferred, but if you have set your heart on it then these things are pretty much irrelevant. 

Edited September 26, 2024 by AbdusSibtayn

[ireallywannaknow]

1 hour ago, AbdusSibtayn said:

I looked up some dictionaries and even tafasir (both Shi'a and Sunni) after you asked this, and I had to struggle to find even the radical (جذر) of this word; pretty much every explanation referred me back to the same Qur'anic verse. 

The root of the word is ود، and I have not been able to find any other derivative noun apart from maybe الودود, which is one of the names of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) and a male one at that, hence not an option. The rest are all verbal forms, and these two are pretty much it. 

Of course, the choice is all yours. If you think that the name is good enough then what the others think doesn't matter that much. If you are based in the West then people might encounter difficulties with that name, in which case a short and convenient name, yet one that is to your liking may be preferred, but if you have set your heart on it then these things are pretty much irrelevant. 

Thank you very much! I will take all that into consideration. 

[AbdusSibtayn]

4 hours ago, ireallywannaknow said:

Thank you very much! I will take all that into consideration. 

Welcome. 

One more thing- it is spelt 'Mawaddah', with a fatha over the 'meem'. Pronouncing it with a damma over the meem will change its meaning. 

[Ashvazdanghe]

On 9/26/2024 at 1:14 PM, ShiaChat Mod said:

@ireallywannaknow From google: The name Mawaddah means "affection", "love", or "friendliness". The literal meaning of Mawaddah is "liking", which can lead to love and affection.

Salam although google translation is true  usually Mawaddah doesn't  use as name or part of name except in Pakistan & indian subcontinent anyway using it as combination with other names likewise Zahra has no problem which it's depends on culture of parents . 

[Hameedeh]

@ireallywannaknow

Zoha (Light, Morning Light, Light Of The Religion) and Zahra (Flower, Splendor, Bounty, Bright, Shining, Radiant)

[ShiaChat Mod]

Fawzia and Faridah 

[AbdusSibtayn]

@ireallywannaknow

I came up with one more- Hawra ('hoorie-like' or 'the one from heaven'). 

It's one of the names of Fatimah (sa). 

[Hameedeh]

5 hours ago, ShiaChat Mod said:

Fawzia and Faridah 

Fareedah and Hameedah 

[ireallywannaknow]

@Hameedeh @ShiaChat Mod remember one is a boy but those are nice combos for girl/girl twins 

@AbdusSibtayn nice but there was a baby recently in my family named that already 

[ShiaChat Mod]

@ireallywannaknow

Ibrahim and Inayah / Inaya  

Since there is an h in Ibrahim, Inayah would be nice. 

Edited October 1, 2024 by ShiaChat Mod
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[Hameedeh]

@ireallywannaknow

Ibrahim and Imani (or Iman)

[Hameedeh]

Ibrahim and Ibadat 

[Ashvazdanghe]

On 9/30/2024 at 2:53 PM, ireallywannaknow said:

nice but there was a baby recently in my family named that already 

Salam it's highly recommend that at least one of children in house have name of  Ahlulbayt (عليه السلام) which naming child girl as "Fatimah" has highly all of infallible Imams .

also you can name her "Zahra" or  "Batool"(separated from world and joined to Allah )   or  "Tahira"

or 

common titles of both lady Maryam & Lady Fatima

Uzra"(virgin )  as title of lady Fatima 

Sadiqeh (feminine of Sadiq : friend)

 

or

"Masoumah" (chaste & innocent woman) (It's name of my mother too )

فهرست کامل اسم دختر مذهبی همراه با ریشه و معنی

complete list of religious girl name with root & meaning

https://setare.com/fa/news/18644/فهرست-کامل-اسم-دختر-مذهبی-همراه-با-ریشه-و-معنی/

 

Hebrew girl name

https://abadis.ir/name/girl/hebrew/

 

 

Edited October 2, 2024 by Ashvazdanghe

[ireallywannaknow]

9 hours ago, Hameedeh said:

Ibrahim and Ibadat 

I think that's really cute. Husband thinks it doesn't match because Ibadat starts with an ع 

[ireallywannaknow]

5 hours ago, Ashvazdanghe said:

Salam it's highly recommend that at least one of children in house have name of  Ahlulbayt (عليه السلام) which naming child girl as "Fatimah" has highly all of infallible Imams .

also you can name her "Zahra" or  "Batool"(separated from world and joined to Allah )   or  "Tahira"

or 

common titles of both lady Maryam & Lady Fatima

Uzra"(virgin )  as title of lady Fatima 

Sadiqeh (feminine of Sadiq : friend)

 

or

"Masoumah" (chaste & innocent woman) (It's name of my mother too )

فهرست کامل اسم دختر مذهبی همراه با ریشه و معنی

complete list of religious girl name with root & meaning

https://setare.com/fa/news/18644/فهرست-کامل-اسم-دختر-مذهبی-همراه-با-ریشه-و-معنی/

 

Hebrew girl name

https://abadis.ir/name/girl/hebrew/

 

 

Good suggestions. Aww, never imagined you to have a mother (because you seem like AI), may Allah protect her 

[Essentials123]

Congratulations on your expanding family! Shahrbanu was one of the wives of Imam Hussain and a Persian princess. She is the mother of Imam Ali Al-Sajjad. Peace be upon them. I believe the translation of Shahrbanu is City Lady or Lady of the City. 

[celestica]

@ireallywannaknow

If it’s not too late for suggestions, what about Baneen? :-) May Allah protect and preserve your family! 

[ireallywannaknow]

9 hours ago, celestica said:

@ireallywannaknow

If it’s not too late for suggestions, what about Baneen? :-) May Allah protect and preserve your family! 

Thank you for your dua! I do think that's a nice name, I have friend named Baneen

[Ashvazdanghe]

On 10/14/2024 at 2:34 AM, celestica said:

what about Baneen? :-) May Allah protect and preserve your family!

Salam it think Umm al Baneen will be better because Baneen  itself means  sons while  Umm al Baneen means mother of sons which will be better for a girl . 

[celestica]

22 hours ago, Ashvazdanghe said:

Salam it think Umm al Baneen will be better because Baneen  itself means  sons while  Umm al Baneen means mother of sons which will be better for a girl . 

Wa alaikum asalam, of course, Ummul Baneen full name, Baneen for short. Though it literally means “sons”, it’s seen as a feminine name because of its euphony. 

[ShiaChat Mod]

What's the news, Sister? You doing ok? @ireallywannaknow 

[ireallywannaknow]

9 hours ago, ShiaChat Mod said:

What's the news, Sister? You doing ok? @ireallywannaknow 

Yes alhamdulillah thank you, less than 2.5 weeks left inshaAllah. Keep us in your duas pls

[Hameedeh]

On 10/20/2024 at 6:46 AM, ireallywannaknow said:

Yes alhamdulillah thank you, less than 2.5 weeks left inshaAllah. Keep us in your duas pls

 Making duas for you all.