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Britain's changing names: How variations of Muhammad became the UK's favourite name over the past 30 years - and now account for one in every 40 boys | Daily

Britain's changing names: How variations of Muhammad became the UK's favourite name over the past 30 years - and now account for one in every 40 boys | Daily | Name News | Scoop.it
More than 4,600 boys were given the specific spelling of Muhammad in 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - almost 500 more than in 2022.
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August 22, 2021 5:40 PM
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Fatoumata and Fatimah

Fatoumata and Fatimah | Name News | Scoop.it
Fatou Samba of "Blackswan" Origin: West African and Arabic Gender: Female Meaning: "To Abstain" Pronunciation: fa-TOO-mah-tah; FA-teem-a
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Baby Names Inspired by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar –

Baby Names Inspired by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – | Name News | Scoop.it
Kareem & Wes Unseld Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played with the Milwaukee Bucks from 1969 to 1974 and with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1975 to 1989. And, like player Hakeem Olajuwon, h…
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December 21, 2020 9:00 AM
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Money for “Muhammad”? –

Money for “Muhammad”? – | Name News | Scoop.it
A charity in Egypt will give money to local parents who name their newborns “Muhammad,” “Mahmoud,” or “Ahmed” in honor of the prophet Muhammad. (All three names …
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February 17, 2020 7:26 AM
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Wafi, Wafiya

Wafi, Wafiya | Name News | Scoop.it
Wafi وَافِي is derived from the Arabic root W-F-Y meaning "faithful; loyal." In the Ismaili branch of Islam, it was borne by Ahmad al-Wafi, the 8th Ismaili Iman (766-822 CE). Another form is the Turkish Vâfî. Wafia and Wafiyaوفيّة  is the feminine form. Sources https://www.behindthename.com/name/wafi https://quranicnames.com/wafi/ https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/wafi/
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Arabic Names Are Going Mainstream

Arabic Names Are Going Mainstream | Name News | Scoop.it
Arabic baby names are a huge, diverse treasure trove. Here's our pick of sixteen awesome Arabic names that are on the rise.
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September 11, 2019 10:49 AM
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Newborn baby of Christchurch mosque shooting victim named after father - www.indianweekender.co.nz

Newborn baby of Christchurch mosque shooting victim named after father - www.indianweekender.co.nz | Name News | Scoop.it
The family has named the daughter Noor-e-Omar, the name Omar taken after the baby's father's middle name and Noor, after the mosque Al Noor where he was shot in the massacre.

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60 Muslim baby boy names of 2019

60 Muslim baby boy names of 2019 | Name News | Scoop.it
Muslim baby boy names, Muslim baby names, muslim names: Here is a mix of 60 traditional and unique Muslim baby boy names, starting with alphabets A-Z, for your little one that you can pick from.
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August 3, 2019 1:23 PM
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What were Israel's most popular baby names of 2018? - Israel News - Jerusalem Post

What were Israel's most popular baby names of 2018? - Israel News - Jerusalem Post | Name News | Scoop.it
Muhammad remains the most common name in Israel overall, the report said.
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July 3, 2019 10:44 AM
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Mother of baby Narendra Modi wants a new name for her son — Aftab | India News,

Less than a month after her story hit headlines, the UP woman who named her child after the PM blames a journalist cousin for perpetrating a “fraud”. She now wants a new name for her son — Aftab Alam Mohd Modi. More simply, Aftab
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June 5, 2019 11:54 AM
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A brief primer on Arabic and Islamic names | Dan Peterson

A brief primer on Arabic and Islamic names | Dan Peterson | Name News | Scoop.it
    I repeat a few words about Arabic/Islamic names that I hope some will find helpful.   There are certain basic elements.  For instance, there is the kunya, an honorific given to married parents that includes the name of their eldest son.  The father of Yusuf ("Joseph") would thus be known as Abu
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June 3, 2019 4:58 PM
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Name Quotes #72: Meadow, Kamiyah, Tanveer –

Name Quotes #72: Meadow, Kamiyah, Tanveer – | Name News | Scoop.it
Time for another batch of name quotes! From the book My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope (2019) by Queer Eye co-star Karamo Brown: “When we were preparing to shoot season 1, a cu…
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March 3, 2019 9:40 AM
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Rifqi Gabriel: two names, two worlds | Inquirer Opinion

Rifqi Gabriel: two names, two worlds | Inquirer Opinion | Name News | Scoop.it
He was named Rifqi Gabriel. Rifqi, a Muslim name, means soft-spoken; Gabriel, a Christian name, means God’s messenger. Two names, two religions, two worlds, but one great love.
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August 31, 2021 10:48 AM
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Scots nursery 'had no space for kids with Arabic names' including Humza Yousaf's tot

Scots nursery 'had no space for kids with Arabic names' including Humza Yousaf's tot | Name News | Scoop.it

There are calls for a watchdog probe after claims the nursery had no space for children with Arabic names but when responding to fake requests for children with white British sounding names they said spaces were available.

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August 21, 2021 3:37 PM
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Muslim Baby Names Are Full of Meaning

Muslim Baby Names Are Full of Meaning | Name News | Scoop.it

Good meanings are a fundamental principle of all Muslim baby names. Explore some of the most popular Muslim names for boys and girls, as well as some rare Muslim baby names with great meanings.

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December 30, 2020 10:20 AM
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Duha

Duha | Name News | Scoop.it
Photo by James Wheeler on Pexels.com Origin: Arabic ضحىMeaning: "forenoon."Gender: unisexDOO-hah The name comes directly from the Arabic word for forenoon or late morning. In Islam, it is used in reference to Salat ad-Duha صَلَاة الضحى‎‎, a voluntary prayer that is said between Fajr and Dhuhr and is used mainly for the atonement of sins.…
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10 Beautiful Arabic Inspired Baby Names

10 Beautiful Arabic Inspired Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
If you're looking for a beautiful, poetic name for your little one, try drawing inspiration from these gorgeous Arabic names.
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February 17, 2020 7:22 AM
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Thuwaybah, Suwaiba, Sobia

Thuwaybah, Suwaiba, Sobia | Name News | Scoop.it
Origin: Arabic ثويبة Meaning: "rewards deserving from God." Gender: feminine Thuwaybah was the name of one of the sahabah of the Prophet Muhammed who was believed to be his wet nurse. Other transcriptions include Suwaiba and the more popular Urdu form of Sobia. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuwaybah https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/thuwaybah/ https://quranicnames.com/suwaiba/
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January 25, 2020 5:45 PM
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Top 10 baby names in the 2019 Census Rehearsal local authorities, 2018

Top 10 baby names in the 2019 Census Rehearsal local authorities, 2018 | Name News | Scoop.it
Last October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) carried out a census rehearsal in preparation for the next census in 2021. The census rehearsal took place in four local authority areas across England and Wales. These were: Carlisle (North East England) Ceredigion (Mid-Wales) Hackney (London) Tower Hamlets (London) Hidde
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This is such an interesting find! I spent a long time looking at these lists, they really capture the diversity of the different communities.

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Babies born in holy places get royal names during Haj - News

Babies born in holy places get royal names during Haj - News | Name News | Scoop.it
One pilgrim was a Libyan woman, Suad Mohammed Barbush, 40, who delivered a baby boy at the Jabal Al Rahma Hospital and named him Arafat, after the holy mount.

While the second woman was a Guinean pilgrim named, Maimunah Ali, 23, who gave birth at the East Arafat Hospital on Saturday, hours after she and her husband, Abu Bakr, climbed Arafat in the morning as part of the Haj ritual. The new parents named their son, Mohammed Salman, after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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60 Muslim baby girl names of 2019

60 Muslim baby girl names of 2019 | Name News | Scoop.it
Muslim baby girl names,Muslim baby girl names of 2019,Muslim baby names: Here are 60 unique traditional Muslim baby girl names you can choose from for your precious little one.
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July 17, 2019 7:22 AM
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Meet The First Baby Born in Hajj and Named After The Holy City

Meet The First Baby Born in Hajj and Named After The Holy City | Name News | Scoop.it
The baby boy was named Ahmed Madina by his parents after he was safely delivered in a hospital in the city, the SPA news agency said.

The boy's father said his "love for the Prophet's city" made him choose the name for his son.
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Mohammed beliebtester Vorname – oder nicht? = Is Mohammed really Berlin's most popular name?

Mohammed beliebtester Vorname – oder nicht? = Is Mohammed really Berlin's most popular name? | Name News | Scoop.it
"Mohammed beliebtester Vorname in Berlin": Diese Schlagzeile wurde in den letzten Tagen international verbreitet und diskutiert.
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Knud does some number-crunching and finds that, yes, Mohammed is the most popular name in the capital. But it's still given to a relatively small number of boys. And so what, anyway?

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Dubai expat's wife explains newborn Modi's change to a Muslim name

Dubai expat's wife explains newborn Modi's change to a Muslim name | Name News | Scoop.it
the child's mother Mehnaz Begum said she cowed down under pressure from her relatives and neighbours, who were upset that she kept a Hindu name for the Muslim boy.
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Berlin′s ′Mohammed′ baby-name trend distorted by far-right and media | Germany| News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 06.05.2019

Berlin′s ′Mohammed′ baby-name trend distorted by far-right and media | Germany| News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 06.05.2019 | Name News | Scoop.it
What's in a name? In Germany, if that name is "Mohammed," the answer is: a political powder keg — and one that the far-right AfD was quick to get its hands on. But what does the uproar about the name actually reveal?
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Depressing that it isn't only in the UK that this happens. Even sadder that it's just in time for Ramadan.

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