Name Your Child With Some Rare Names of The Sahabah, List 1.

(Prepared and selected from the website companions.hawramani.com)

A. Male: Abad [Devout worshiper of God] – There is 1 companion named Abad.
A. Female: Arwaa [Female mountain goat. Softness and lightness] – There are 5 companions named Arwaa.


B. Male: Badaa’ [To become clear. To become manifest. To become visible and prominent] – There is 1 companion named Badaa’.
B. Female: Bareerah [Faithful. Pious and devoted to God] – There is 1 companion named Bareerah.


D. Male: Dalahmas [Brave] – There is 1 companion named Dalahmas.
D. Female: Dubaah [Female hyena] – There are 4 companions named Dubaah.


F. Male: Fadfad [Plain (a wide tree-less area of land)] – There is 1 companion named Fadfad.
F. Female: Furaiah [Tall, high and great] – There are 9 companions named Furaiah.


G. Male: Ghawrath [Historic name with unknown meaning] – There is 1 companion named Ghawrath.
G. Female: Ghumaisaa’ or Al-Ghumaisaa’ [Sirius (a star)] – There are 2 companions named Ghumaisaa’.

H. Male: Hujairah [Intellect. Reason] – There is 1 companion named Hujairah.
H. Female: Hukaimah [Wisdom. Decisiveness] – There is 1 companion named Hukaimah.

I. Male: Iyad [Reinforcement. Support. Fortification] – There is 1 companion named Iyad.
I. Female: Ismah [Virtue. Purity] – There are 13 companions named Ismah.

J. Male: Jad [Curly, short or frizzled hair] – There is 1 companion named Jad.
J. Female: Jumanah [A bead of pearl] – There are 2 companions named Jumanah.


K. Male: Kardam [Brave. One who has a short stature] – There are 3 companions named Kardam.
K. Female: Khansaa’ [Oryx (a type of animal). A snub-nosed woman] – There are 2 companions named Khansaa’.


L. Male: Labeebah [An intelligent and wise woman] – There is 1 companion named Labeebah. (Yes, a male companion was named Labeebah.]
L. Female: Lamees [A woman with soft and smooth skin. The sun] – There is 1 companion named Lamees.


M. Male: Maroof [Good and customary] – There are 2 companions named Maroof.
M. Female: Maneeah [Protector. Defender] – There is 1 companion named Maneeah.


N. Male: Naamah [Road sign. Highway. Darkness. Ostrich] – There is 1 companion named Naamah.
N. Female: Nabah [A type of tree from which bows are made] – There is 1 companion named Nabah.


Q. Male: Qatan [Dwelling. Residence. Lower back] – There are 4 companions named Qatan.
Q. Female: Qailah [Siesta (midday nap). The title of Yemeni rulers] – There are 3 companions named Qailah.


R. Male: Ruwaishid [Well-guided. On the right path. Wise] – There is 1 companion named Ruwaishid.
R. Female: Rabab [A white cloud] – There are 4 companions named Rabab.


S. Male: Shaafi [Interceder] – There is 1 companion named Shaafi.
S. Female: Shifaa’ [Cure. Healing. Recovery] – There are 4 companions named Shifaa’.


T. Male: Talq [Cheerful and joyful. Gazelle] – There are 8 companions named Talq.
T. Female: Tameemah [Whole. Perfect] – There are 2 companions named Tameemah.


U. Male: Ukaashah [Spider] – There are 2 companions named Ukaashah.
U. Female: Uthailah [Well-born, noble, a person who comes from a respected and honored family] – There are 3 companions named Uthailah.


W. Male: Walah [A female mountain goat. A tall mountain] – There is 1 companion named Walah.


Y. Male: Yafoor [A fawn (a young deer)] – There are 2 companions named Yafoor.
Y. Female: Yumnah [Good fortune. Success. Right side] – There are 3 companions named Yumnah.


Z. Male: Zaari [Cultivator. Planter] – There is 1 companion named Zaari.
Z. Female: Zabiah [Gazelle] – There are 2 companions named Zabiah.

(Selected and compiled by Mohammed bin Thajammul Hussain Manna.)

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