Naming is one of the most important and significant events in the life of a newborn Muslim. In Islam, much attention is paid to the name, Because it is part of a person's personality. Islamic names reflect the culture of the Muslim world. The deep roots of these names go back to the 8th-9th centuries, at the time of the spread of Islam as a religion. Muslims came to us from the Eastern peoples, so many Islamic names have a Persian and Turkic origin. The main task of parents after the birth of a child to the world is to choose a good, worthy name, for it will have a direct impact on his entire future life. At the discretion of parents, the name of the newborn can be given on the first day, and on the second, and on the seventh, and even later. The father has the right to give the child a name, and only then the mother.
Men's names
Unlike Russians, Islamic names of boys have a more complex organization. Usually they are composed of a personal name - "alam" (which is given at birth and can consist of either one or several names), as well as a patronym - "nasab" (naming by father and grandfather, which contains the element "Ibn"), . As a rule, it is thanks to "nasab" that one can trace the whole pedigree of a Muslim man. These components are mandatory, but the Islamic names of men can include "kunya", which is translated as "the father of someone" and is used with the "abu" element, the honorable nickname "lakab" and "nisbu" - giving more detailed information , For example, belonging to a particular religious school. Muslim names are most preferred among Muslims, combined with the word "Abd" - "slave", they carry the meaning of obedience to Allah, therefore Muslims most often call their children names such as "Abdurrahman", that is "Rahman's slave" or "Abdullah" - "servant of Allah".
Female names
Islamic names of girls are much more easily structured. "Lacabus" and "Nisba" are absent from them, and instead of Used in men of the element "ibn" in female names is used "umm", which, in principle, has the same meaning, only, respectively, in the female gender. If the beauty of sound is not so important for men's names, then the women's Islamic names should pleasantly caress the rumor so that the future husband can enjoy not only the upbringing, beauty, dress and decorations of the bride, but also by name. It must necessarily emphasize the external and internal merits of its possessor. It is unlikely that Muslims will call the girl a name similar to our name Claudius, translated as "lame." Alsu - "beautiful", Vasima - "very beautiful", Guzelia - "indescribably beautiful" - so they call their women the true Muslims. Their names sound like the most delicate melody: Aigul, Naima, Lyaysan. Very popular are women's names associated with the history of Islam: Fatima, Jameel, Halima and the only female name mentioned in the Koran - Maryam.
Meaning of the name
It is very important for Muslims that the name be euphonious, had a good meaning and carried a bright memory of pious forefathers, corresponded to local cultural traditions and spiritual values. The Quran says that the Messenger of Allah changed all the cacophonous names of people, the nicknames of animals, the names of things and villages. For example, the town of Sibu-d-Dalaylet, which was translated as "an erroneous passage," was renamed Sibu-l-Huda, meaning "true passage".