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The Meaning of Arabic Names
Jannah ^ | FR Post 6-11-02 | Huma

Posted on 06/11/2002 7:12:23 AM PDT by vannrox


As modern technology, international travel and cross-cultural business deals rapidly are making our world a smaller place, we find ourselves coming into contact much more frequently with people of other cultures. Learning a new and foreign sounding name often presents a challenge. Arabic names are sometimes difficult for the unaccustomed ear because of their strong consonants and guttural intonations.

Most Arabic names have unique and beautiful meanings. For example, the name "Muhammad," which is the most widely-used first name in the world, means "revered." Below is an alphabetical list of some of the most popular Arabic and Islamic names and their meanings.

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Muhammad
  Men's Names
 
Abdul Aziz Fouad Omar
Servant of the Powerful One
Heart
Long life, first son, most high
Abdullah Habib Rafiq
Servant of God
Beloved
Kind, friend
Abdul Rahman Hani Sa'id
Servant of the Merciful One
Happy, delighted, content
Happy
Adel Hassan Saleh
Just
Beautiful
Good, right
Ahmad Hisham Salim
Most highly adored or most praised
Generosity
Safe, whole, flawless
Ali Hussein Samir
The greatest, excellent, noble
Little beauty
Entertaining companion
Amin Ibrahim Saud
Faithful, trustworthy
Arabic form of "Abraham"; Father of a multitude
Fortunate
Bassam Imad Suhail
Smiling
Support, pillar
Gentle, easy; the name of a star
Fahd Kareem Tariq
Lynx
Generous, noble, friendly
Name of a star
Faisal Khalid Tawfiq
Decisive
Eternal
Success, reconciliation
Farid Khalil Waleed
Unique
Good friend
Newborn
Faris Malik Youssef
Horseman, knight
Master, angel, king
Arabic form of "Joseph"; to increase in power and influence
  Nabil Ziyad
  Noble Super abundance




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Habib
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Ibrahim
Exalted, noble, highest social standing
(Born at) night
Amal Lina
Hopes, aspirations
Tender
Aminah Maryam or Mariam
Trustworthy, faithful
Arabic form of Mary
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Saud
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Latifah
Living, prosperous
Wish, desire
Farah Nada
Joy
Generosity, dew
Fatimah Nawal
Daughter of the Prophet
Gift
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Khadijah
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Jamilah
Beautiful
Intelligence
Haifa Noor
Slender, of beautiful body
Light
Hanan Rana
Mercy
To gaze, look
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Fatimah
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Leila
Right guidance
Gazelle
Iman Ruqayyah
Faith, belief
Gentle
Jamilah Salma
Beautiful, graceful, lovely
Peaceful
Janan Samira
Heart, soul
Entertaining companion
Johara Sana'
Jewel
Resplendence, brilliance; to gaze or look
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Kareem
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Tariq
Silver pearl
Name of a star
Khadijah Warda
First wife of the Prophet
Rose
Khulud Widad
Immortality
Love, friendship
Latifah Yasmine
Gentle, kind, pleasant
Jasmine


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1 posted on 06/11/2002 7:12:24 AM PDT by vannrox
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They keep f'ing with us and all them will translate to "dead flaming meat".
2 posted on 06/11/2002 7:13:40 AM PDT by GhengisKhan
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Any culture that writes like pubic hair found on the floor of a public shower has got to have something wrong with them.
3 posted on 06/11/2002 7:17:07 AM PDT by Registered
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It's bizarre that they have all these evocative, romantic names for women ("slender body", "friendship and love"), and then keep them covered from head to toe and locked up in a closet. I just don't understand.
4 posted on 06/11/2002 7:20:25 AM PDT by inquest
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Funny. The author left out the very popular name "Jihad."

A fellow working a local Food Lion had that name, and I do not think it is a rare name at all. Funny how the author of this little bit of enlightenment left that one out in this little lesson on Islamic civilization.

It would be like going to live in Saudi Arabia with the given name "Crusade."

5 posted on 06/11/2002 7:21:05 AM PDT by Montfort
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Thank you for a beautiful message. We cannot judge all by the actions of a few, regardless of race, religion, ethnic origin, creed, etc.
6 posted on 06/11/2002 7:23:33 AM PDT by Blessings
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To: Registered
Damn, not a shonquilla in the bunch, nor any Buffys,muffys or yevondas.

Is it just me or are all the womens names kind of demeaning. I mean they all relate to the atributes their men find attractive.

I think they need some really tough womyns study groups over there.
Couldn't we send Jane Fonda and the NOW gang over.

7 posted on 06/11/2002 7:24:26 AM PDT by tet68
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To: vannrox
     "Ebola virus"
8 posted on 06/11/2002 7:26:01 AM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
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How do these people explain the interchanging of names -- for instance, this Padilla slime took the name "Abdullah al Muhajir," but, according to the Miami Herald, referred to himself as "Ibrahim."

I guess he decided he didn't want to be "a servant of God" (Abdullah), but a "father of the multitude" (Ibrahim).

What's the arabic for blood-thirsty animal, I wonder?

9 posted on 06/11/2002 7:26:43 AM PDT by browardchad
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Holdai'in---Place where I swiped my towel hat.
10 posted on 06/11/2002 7:30:23 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
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To: Registered
Now that's funny!
11 posted on 06/11/2002 7:31:06 AM PDT by VMI70
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I thought they all translated to "loser".
12 posted on 06/11/2002 7:34:32 AM PDT by boris
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To: Blessings
Thank you for a beautiful message. We cannot judge all by the actions of a few, regardless of race, religion, ethnic origin, creed, etc.

What do you find beautiful about it? Islamists that want to destroy America are not in the tens, or hundreds. They are in the millions.

If ANY of the "kind, peaceful, loving" muslims were told my their Imam/Ayatollah/etc to go murder Americans because it was the will of Muhammad, they would immediately do so.

There is nothing beautiful about a group of people that will force you at peril of death to convert to their faith, and not allow another faith in their countries. They are all tools of Satan, whether they know it or not.

13 posted on 06/11/2002 7:35:15 AM PDT by ImaGraftedBranch
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Da'ise Quttar - whomping great explosion that killed two uncles and their goats.
14 posted on 06/11/2002 7:36:50 AM PDT by Snake65
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years ago, a school teacher buddy told me he had a new brother and sister in his class of "troubled" kids.
They were Lemonjello and Orangejello--pronounced LeMONjello and OrANjello.
15 posted on 06/11/2002 7:37:24 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Registered
It must be hell to place Arabic letters on typewriter keys. Or can that be done?
16 posted on 06/11/2002 7:38:34 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
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To: tet68
Is it just me or are all the womens names kind of demeaning. I mean they all relate to the atributes their men find attractive.

The next time you're at the supermarket, take a look at some of the women's magazines in the checkout line. Believe me, these are not just attributes that men find attractive.

17 posted on 06/11/2002 7:38:58 AM PDT by inquest
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To: Registered
where's anita? pubic hair? coke? showers? you sexual harasser you!
18 posted on 06/11/2002 7:39:03 AM PDT by Anoy11_
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To: Blessings
We cannot judge all by the actions of a few, regardless of race, religion, ethnic origin, creed, etc.

I can.
I can also change my mind when the majority of the minority in question condemn by action, not just by words, their miscreants.

19 posted on 06/11/2002 7:41:18 AM PDT by VMI70
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To: vannrox
Some day, hopefully, these names will have historical significance as they would represent given names of an extinct civilization.
20 posted on 06/11/2002 7:44:18 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS
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