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Hasanحسن
Beautiful; good
Hadith· Masculine
Hindهند
A cherished old Arabic name — its lexical sense is debated
Hadith· Feminine
Hudhayfahحذيفة
Diminutive of a swift, trimmed thing — by the classical gloss
Hadith· Masculine
Husaynحسين
Little beautiful one — the endearing form of Hasan
Hadith· Masculine
Ikrimahعكرمة
Female dove — by the classical gloss; a name of honor among the Arabs
Hadith· Masculine
Ja'farجعفر
A flowing stream — by the classical gloss
Hadith· Masculine
Jabirجابر
One who mends; restorer of what is broken
Hadith· Masculine
Jundubجندب
An old Arab birth-name — classically, a small locust
Hadith· Masculine
Juwayriyahجويرية
An endearing diminutive — little maiden
Hadith· Feminine
Khabbabخباب
Classically from a root of swift, purposeful movement
Hadith· Masculine
Khadijahخديجة
Born before her time — from a root of early birth
Hadith· Feminine
Khalidخالد
Everlasting; enduring
Hadith· Masculine
Khawlahخولة
Female gazelle — by the classical gloss
Hadith· Feminine
Mariaمارية
The Coptic form of Mary
Hadith· Feminine
Maymunahميمونة
Blessed; of good omen
Hadith· Feminine
Miqdadمقداد
One who cuts through; decisive — by the classical gloss
Hadith· Masculine
Mu'adhمعاذ
Protected; given refuge
Hadith· Masculine
Mus'abمصعب
From a root of hardiness — one equal to difficulty
Hadith· Masculine
Mustafaمصطفى
The chosen one — from the root of purity and choosing
Hadith· Masculine
Nu'manنعمان
Blood of life; also a royal name of the Arabs — by the classical gloss
Hadith· Masculine
Nusaybahنسيبة
Of noble lineage — by the classical gloss
Hadith· Feminine
Qasimقاسم
One who divides and distributes fairly
Hadith· Masculine
Qaysقيس
Measure; firm estimation — by the classical gloss
Hadith· Masculine
Rafi'رافع
One who raises; uplifter
Hadith· Masculine