What’s the big deal if a Muslim child is given a non arabic name? My friend recently gave birth and named her child Hope, and this caused a mini uproar amongst the Muslims in my city, why is that? One of my mum’s friends is called Amal, which means Hope in Arabic, yet nobody batters an eyelid at her name.
Not all Arabic names have religious meanings, infact I’m fairly sure that most don’t.
I really can’t see what the big deal is with giving a Muslim child an English name. I’m planning on calling my lil one Sunshine, and there aint no1 that’s gonna stop me.
There's a trend now for the more madran mid-eastern women to call themselves funky enlgish names like oh i dunno, tinkerbell and stuff which is alright with me so long as they don't pick doris or virginia. I just don't think they can carry it off well enuff.
I would have loved to have been named Tinkerbell!!
I think it’s pretty stupid too, my name doesnt have an Arbic meaning, it doesnt even mean anything in Urdu…i get sick of telling people that it doesnt cos then some clever person then goes on to say whats the point of my name if its not Arbic
Im going to name my adopted children Petal and Chick regardless of their gender.
You confuse me. Islam is a religion, Arabic is a language - there’s a big difference. I understand the significance of calling a child Fatima, Khariun etc (for religious purposes), but what about arabic names that dont have religious meanings? My own name means ‘noble’ and my sisters name means ‘fat’ in arabic. there’s no religious meanings behind our names, they’re just arabic words. I’d rather have beeen called sommat groovy like ‘Sunshine’ or ‘Lovely’ (the name of my second child).
^ indeed! Paula whatsherface (Bob Geldoff's ex missus, God rest her soul) started it all off with her girls, Peaches, Tinkerbell and Tigerlily. It's the celebrity thing to do, and being teh celeb that I am, it's only fair I follow 'em.
How does that have to do with Islam and not arabic.
One of my good pals name is Ashraf, and he is Chritsian egyptian
even Iraq’s foriegn minister unbder saddam, tariq Aziz is chrristian.
and then, how many sahabas changed their names after converting to islam?
lets see Umar? Khalid? Talha? Umro? Salman?
Its just that these were the names of the early muslims and the trend became to use them, and guess what, all early muslims were arabs, I bet that if the religion had started from China, then Xiao Xiang, Chen Long, Jiang Jialiang would be accepted muslim names.
I know a couple who named their sons noah and adam. I think it's great to find easy names..BUT to go totally english seems to leave your culture (not religon) behind...
I had named my babies Daniyal and Amber because those are names that work both in the west and in Pakistan. Not that they really had to deal with anyone, but I gave them the names chosen for them anyways.
and people, please for god's sake, help your family members who are in the west to name their kids with names that will not create problems.
a Fakhar I know did not realize the implications of his name until he came to US, same goes a gentlemen with the name Anas, and one with the last name anis.
sadi I didnt mean to confuse you. Its just that a lot of people think that just because a name is Atabic - its a Muslim name. Am I making any sense? Anyhow you're right, some Aarbic names in fact arent specifically "Islamic" names.
As far as I know , the Prophet did ask the converts to change their names- often if the name had a negative meaning.
But so long as the name has a nice/pleasant meaning I think its alright.
Fraudia--- Because theres a difference. When people hear "arabic" they automatically connect it to Islam - esp where names are concerned. Obviously this is not the case. And if the name isnt Arabic - some people think its not appropriate. Although it doesnt really matter - religion wise.
I've a question does the name Anila have a Arabic meaning?
Coz my friend give me a key ring with my name and there was a Arabic meaning
of my name. But i read that the name Anila come's from India or something.
