That is why Muslims from many different countries often have similar names. Names of Arabic origin are also preferred so that there is a sense of origin and solidarity to the larger Muslim community worldwide. Parents may also ask for suggestions from grand-parents, the Imam or other family members. It's usually the parents who choose a name for their baby. The first name is sometimes just an honorary name that shows a link with the Islamic faith and the baby is given a second shorter name by which he is commonly known. Muslims favour names that are virtuous and honour the prophets, as they believe this will inspire a righteous life and bring blessings to the baby. He bestows female (offspring) upon whom He wills, and bestows male (offspring) upon whom He wills, Or He bestows both males and females, and He renders barren whom He wills.Religion plays a major role in the selection of baby names and names are chosen for their Islamic meaning.
“To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. Feeling hurt and disappointed at the birth of a daughter is against the teachings of Islam, and unbecoming for a Muslim. The best way of expressing joy on the birth of a child is to express gratitude to Allah for this favor. “ The Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah.”īesides the identity of the individual, names also reflect the religion, moral values, nation and the country of persons.Therefore, neonate babies should be given good names.Ĭhildren are a great blessing of Allah, termed as blossoms of Paradise by the Messenger of Allah (PBUH).
Through the Holy Qur’an the Creator got Himself identified by His Name ( Allah) and reinforced this identity through His various Attributive Names, asserting that one can call Him by anyone of His beautiful names, as the Holy Qur’an says:
The first lesson also established the identity of objects and human beings from the beginning. The first lesson given to Adam (PBUH) after his creation was the knowledge of names, which established his superiority over the angels, and became the reason for their prostration to him.Īlthough the Holy Qur’an does not give the names that Adam (PBUH) was taught, it does say that the earliest form of knowledge imparted to man by his Creator was the knowledge of names. Dictionary of Islamic Names and the definition of each one.
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