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Shifa شفاء f Arabic, DhivehiMeans "healing, cure, remedy" in Arabic. Al-Shifa' bint Abdullah (real name
Layla) was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad, so named because she practiced folk medicine.
Shihab al-din شهابالدين m ArabicMeans "shooting star of the religion" in Arabic, from
شهاب (
shihab) meaning "shooting star, meteor" and
الدين (
aldin) meaning "the religion"
Shihuh الشحوح m & f ArabicShihuh is an Arab tribal surname that means "nationality."
Shuaib شعيب m ArabicFrom the name of a Midianite prophet mentioned in the Qur'an. He is sometimes identified with the biblical character
Jethro.
Shufaiq شُفَيْق m ArabicMeans "compassionate, merciful" in Arabic.
Shuhdah شُهْدَة f ArabicMeans "piece of honeycomb with honey in it".
Shulaikhah شُلَيخة f ArabicMeans "root, origin" in Arabic. It could also mean "good-looking".
Siaad سِعاد f ArabicArabic feminine name of uncertain origin, purportedly meaning "help, support, aid".
Siba f ArabicMeans "emotion, enthusiasm", "youthfulness, childhood".
Siddiqah الصِّدِّيقَةٌ f ArabicTruthful, honest, veracious. It is one of the names of Fatimah ,the daughter of Prophet Muhammad.
Sihah صِحَاح m ArabicMeans "complete, perfect, whole" in Arabic.
Siham سهام f ArabicMeans "arrows" in Arabic, the plural of سهم
(sahm) meaning "arrow, dart".
Simmah سِمّة f ArabicMeans "sign, mark, distinction" in Arabic.
Sirah سِيرَة f ArabicMeans "chronicle, biography, way of life, conversation" in Arabic.
Siraj al-Din سراج الدين m ArabicMeans "lamp of the religion" from Arabic سراج
(sirāj) meaning "lamp, light, lantern" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sirat صِرَاط m & f ArabicMeans "path, way, road" in Arabic.
Sirhan سرحان m ArabicMeans "wolf" or "lion" (a dialectal word) in Arabic.
Sit ست f Arabic (Rare)Variant transcription of
Sitt. This name was borne by Sit al-Berain, the mother of Anwar Sadat, 3rd President of Egypt.
Siyad سياد m ArabicFrom
صياد (
sayaad) meaning "fisherman"
Siyadah سِيَاده f ArabicMeans "sovereignty, mastery, lordship" in Arabic.
Siyam صِيَام m & f ArabicMeans "fasting, abstaining" in Arabic.
Siyanna سيانا f ArabicFrom Arabic
سيانا (
sianan) meaning "protection"
Sohaib صهيب m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic صهيب (see
Suhaib), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Solara f ArabicMeans "of the sun" in Arabic. This girl name is used in Sudan.
Soundos f Arabic (Maghrebi)Variant of
Sundus, often found in Morocco. A known bearer of this name is Soundos El Ahmadi, a Dutch actress of Moroccan descent.
Suaidah سُعَيْدَة f ArabicMeans "happy, cheerful, lucky" in Arabic.
Suaidan سُعَيْدان m ArabicFrom the Arabic
سَعِيد (saʕīd) meaning "cheerful, happy, lucky".
Subah صُبَاح m ArabicMeans "good-looking, handsome" in Arabic.
Subahah صُبَحَة f ArabicMeans "morning, forenoon, morning sleep" in Arabic.
Subhi صبحي m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "my dawn, my morning", derived from Arabic صبح
(subh) meaning "dawn, daybreak, morning".
Sudur صُدُوْر m & f ArabicMeans "chests, hearts" in Arabic.
Sufiyah f ArabicIt means "pious" and was a title for the purest one of all.
Sufjan m ArabicVariant transcription of
Sufyan. A well-known bearer of this name is the American independent folk-rock musician Sufjan Stevens.
Sufyan سفيان m Arabic, Indonesian, UrduMeaning uncertain. It could be derived from Arabic صوف
(suf) meaning "wool", صفا
(safa) meaning "pure, clean" or صعف
(sa'f) meaning "slim, thin". Sufyan al-Thawri was an 8th-century Islamic scholar.
Suhad سهاد f ArabicMeans "insomnia; sleep disease" in Arabic.
Suhaib صهيب m ArabicMeans "brownish-red hair or complexion" in Arabic, derived from the root صَهَّبَ
(sahhaba) meaning "to make brownish-red". This was the name of one of the Prophet
Muhammad's companions, a former slave in the Byzantine Empire.
Suhaim m ArabicOriginated and only Knwon in the midle east countries, mostly Saudia Arabia and Qatar.also known as Suhaimi as a last name and used only in Indonesia by very few people.
Suhar f ArabicFrom Arabic
shr (
سَهَر) meaning "sleepless, wakeful". The name originates from Surah 79:14 in the Qur´an.
Suhayr سهير f & m ArabicMeans "wakeful, wide awake" in Arabic, from the root سهر
(sahira) meaning "to be wakeful at night".
Suhban صُحْبَان m ArabicMeans "companions, friends" in Arabic.
Suheir f ArabicAn alternative transcription of
Suhar. A famous bearer is Suheir Hammad (b. 1973), an American poet, political activist and performer.
Suknah سُكْنَة f ArabicMeans "tranquility, serenity" in Arabic.
Sulafa f ArabicIt means: what flowed and became milky before the afternoon, and it is the best pure wine of all things. Its femininity is increased by adding the tied T at the end, so it is said: Sulafa. And the mother of Imam Ali bin Al-Hussein, her name is Sulafa.
Sumiya سمية f ArabicIt was given to he first person who got slaughtered by the non muslims in mekka.
Sumud صمود m & f ArabicSumud (Arabic: صمود) meaning "steadfastness" or "steadfast perseverance". This noun is derived from a verb meaning "arrange, adorn, lay up, save". Those who are steadfast - that is, those who exhibit sumud - are referred to as samidin, the singular forms of which are
samid (m.) and
samida (f.).
Sunnatullah سنة الله m Arabic (Rare), Afghan (Rare)Derived from the Arabic noun سنة
(sunnah) meaning "the Sunnah" as well as "way, custom, tradition, habitual practice" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
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Suwaib صُوَيْبِح m ArabicMeans "Fresh" or "Bright" in Arabic
Syaudi المملكة m ArabicDerived from "Saud", the first king and namesake of Saudi Arabia. Means "fortunate" in Arabic.
Tabarak f & m ArabicTabarak is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means “he/she is blessed”, “he/she is raised in status”.
Tabiah تَابِعَة f ArabicMeans "follower, subject, servant" in Arabic.
Tadris تَدْرِيس m & f ArabicMeans "study, learning" in Arabic.
Tafseer تفسير m & f Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic تفسير (see
Tafsir), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Tafsir تفسير m Arabic, Bengali, IndonesianMeans "interpretation, explanation" in Arabic, specifically referring to an exegesis or commentary of the Qur'an.
Tahani تهاني f ArabicArabic name derived from the word تهاني (
t·hāny), meaning "congratulations".
Tahia تحية f ArabicMeans "greeting, salutation" in Arabic.
Tahiyat تحيات f ArabicDerived from Arabic تحيات (
tḩyāt) meaning "greetings".
Tahlia تَالِيَة f ArabicMeaning: " Woman/girl who recites the Quran often"
Tahrir تحرير m & f ArabicMeans "liberation, release" in Arabic, from the root حَرَّرَ
(ḥarrara) meaning "to free, to liberate, to emancipate".
Tahsin تحسين m & f Arabic, Turkish, BengaliMeans "improvement, beautification, perfection" in Arabic, from the root حَسَّنَ
(ḥassana) meaning "to improve, to perfect".
Tahzeeb تَهْذِيب m & f ArabicMeans "discipline, refinement" in Arabic.
Taiba تائبة f ArabicFrom Arabic تائِب (tāʼib), meaning "repentant."
Taif طيف f & m ArabicMeaning a phantom, wraith or vision. It also means spectrum.
Tairo m & f ArabicArabic meaning little bird from the word "Ta'ir" meaning bird
Taj al-Din تاج الدين m ArabicMeans "crown of the religion" from Arabic تاج
(tāj) meaning "crown" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Takbir تَكْبِير m Arabic (Modern, Rare)Takbir - "magnification (of God)" is the Arabic phrase Allāhu akbar meaning "Allah is greater (than everything)".... [
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Talab طَلَب m ArabicMeans "search, quest, wish, desire" in Arabic.
Talal طلال m ArabicMeans "dews, drizzles" in Arabic, the plural of طل
(ṭall) meaning "dew, drizzle".
Tamasul تَمَاثُل m & f ArabicMeans "matching, agreement, resemblance" in Arabic.
Tanios m Arabic (Mashriqi)This is a version of Anthony, referring to St. Anthony, used as a given name among the Maronite Christians of Lebanon.
Tanji f ArabicTanji is a reference to the sleek, fast coursing hounds of Arabia and Persia.
Tanweer تنوير m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic تنوير (see
Tanwir), as well as the Urdu transcription.
Taqadum تَقَدُّم m & f ArabicMeans "preeminence" or "advance, progress" in Arabic.
Taqi al-Din تقی الدين m ArabicMeans "pious of the religion" from
تقي (
taqi) meaning "devout, pious" and
دين (
dīn) meaning "religion"
Tareef طَرِيف m ArabicMeans "exquisite", "rare", "unique", "quaint" in Arabic.
Tarkhunah طَرْخُونَة f ArabicFrom the Arabic
طَرْخُون (ṭarḵūn) meaning "tarragon".
Tarqiyah تَرْقِيَة f ArabicMeans "rising, ascension, promotion" in Arabic.
Tasamuh تَسَامُح m & f ArabicMeans "be tolerant, show goodwill" in Arabic.
Taslim تسليم m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, IndonesianMeans "submission, salutation, delivery" in Arabic, from the root سَلَّمَ
(sallama) meaning "to surrender, to submit to".
Tasweer تَصْوِير m & f ArabicMeans "drawing, painting" in Arabic.
Tawhid توحيد m Arabic, BengaliMeans "oneness, unification" in Arabic, from the root وحد
(waḥḥada) meaning "to unify, to unite". In Islamic thought this term refers to the oneness or unity of
Allah.
Tawil طويل m Jewish, ArabicRefers to a tall person. This is used amongst Arabic speaking Jews.
Tawsif توصيف m Arabic (Rare), BengaliMeans "description, specification" in Arabic, derived from the root وَصَفَ
(wasafa) meaning "to describe".
Tawwad تَوَاد f & m ArabicMeans "love, affection" in Arabic.
Tayibat طَيِّبَات f ArabicMeans "good things, nice things" in Arabic.
Tayil طَايِل m ArabicMeans "great", "high of rank and status", "powerful", "generous".
Tayseer تيسير m & f Arabic (Mashriqi)Alternate transcription of Arabic تيسير (see
Taysir). It is used as a feminine name in Sudan while it is typically masculine elsewhere. A literary bearer was the Jordanian writer and poet Tayseer Sboul (1939-1973).
Tazayyun تَزَيُّن m & f ArabicMeans "beautification, adorning" in Arabic.