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Muhammed Zaid, Esa, Hamdaan, Leyyah and Zeenah

· 8 Rabiʻ II 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Could I have the proper meaning and correct spelling for the following names, I am due to have a baby next month Insha Allah and I am looking for good names, maybe you can even suggest a few if I have not already mentioned them? Boy names: Mohammed Zaid, Isa, Hamdan . Girl names: leyya, Zayna.

Answer

Muhammed Zaid - Muhammed means the praise worthy. This is the Mubaarak name of Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and Zaid means increase. This is the name of a Sahabi of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).

Esa - The name of Nabi Esa (Alayhis Salaam). This is not an Arabic name, thus we are unable to obtain its exact meaning.

Hamdaan - This is the name of a Yemeni Arab tribe.

Leyyah - This was the name of mother of the ten brothers of Hazrat Yusuf (Alayhis Salaam)

Zeenah - means beautiful

And Allah Ta'ala knows best.

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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