Beautiful names of the Sahaba

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A'salamu alaykum. Some names of the Sahaba, radhiAllahu anhum, which I loved, and thought I'd share.

A'bad أعبد
Devout worshiper of Allah

A'yan أعْيَن
One who has large, beautiful eyes

Aa'iz عائذ
One who seeks refuge

Aabis عابس
Lion

Aaqil عاقل
Intelligent, sensible

Aasim عاصِم
Protector, guardian

Abaan أبان
One who eloquently speaks and describes things

Abbad عبّاد
Worshiper

Abbas عباس
Lion

Abd عبد
Servant, slave

Abdu Rab عبد رب
Servant of a master

Abdu Rabbih عبد ربه
Servant of His Lord

Abdul A'laa عبد الأعلى
Servant of the Most High

Abdul Azeez عبد العزيز
Servant of the Honorable

Abdul Ghafoor عبد الغفور
Servant of the Forgiving

Abdul Hameed عبد الحميد
Servant of the Praiseworthy

Abdul Jabar عبد الجبار
Servant of the Almighty

Abdul Kareem عبد الكريم
Servant of the Gracious

Abdul Majeed عبد المجيد
Servant of the Glorious

Abdul Malik عبد الملك
Servant of the King

Abdul Qayuum عبد القيوم
Servant of the Everlasting

Abdul Quddus عبد القدوس
Servant of the Sacred

Abdul Rahman عبد الرحمن
Servant of the Merciful

Abdul Razzaq عبد الرزاق
Servant of the Giver of Provision

Abdul Samad عبد الصمد
Servant of the Eternal

Abdul Wahid عبد الواحد
Servant of the One

Abdullah عبد الله
Servant of Allah

Abiaz أبيض
White

Adam آدم
Human, name of the first human

Addas عدّاس
One who walks briskly

Adham أدهم
Black, dark

Adi عَديّ
Something that runs fasts or gallops

Afeef عفيف
Virtuous, chaste, modest

Affan عفّان
Virtuous, chaste, modest

Aflah أفلح
More prosperous, more successful

Aghar أغر
White faced, doer of good deeds, kind and gracious

Aghlab أغلب
Brave and strong, champion, lion, more able to dominate

Ahab أَحَبّ
More beloved

Ahmad أحمد
Praiseworthy

Ahnaf أحنف
Most upright, well guided

Ahwas أحوص
Squint eyed

Ajlan عَجلان
One who hurries

Akal أكال
One who loves eating, and eats much

Akdar أكدر
Cloudy, dark, unclear

Akhnas أخنس
Lion

Akhzar أخضر
Green

Akkaf عكاف
One who stays overnight in a place of worship to worship

Ali علي
High in status and rank

Amad أمد
Appointed time, fixed term

Amanat أماناة
Trust

Ammar عمار
One who prays and fasts often

Anan عنان
Clouds

Anas أنس
Lack of fear and worry

Anasah أنَسَة
Peace and comfort

Anbarah عنبرة
A fragrant material used in perfume making

Anees أنيس
Close and beloved friend

Antar عنتر
Brave

Aq'as أقعس
Respected and honored

Aqeel عقيل
Intelligent and clever

Aqmar أقمر
White, radiant, moon like

Aqra' أقرع
A sword made of high quality steel

Arbad أربد
Courageous, having a strong sense of honor

Areeb عريب
Pure water

Arfajah عرفجة
A plant with yellow flowers that grows in the desert

Arzab عرزب
Big and strong

As'ad أسعد
Happy and successful

As'as عسعس
Wolf

Asad أسد
Lion

Asam أصم
Bold, brave

Asbaq أسبق
Advanced, superior

Ashaj أَشَجّ
One who has a scar on his forehead or head

Ashja' أشجع
Bravest

Ashraf أشرف
Most honorable

Ashyam أشيم
One who has beauty marks

Asma' أصمع
Sharp sword, one who has small ears

Asmar أسمر
Brown, tan

Asqa' أسقع
One who is safe and away from enemies and envious people

Attab عتّاب
One who admonishes others often

Awdh عوذ
The act of taking refuge in something

Awfaa أوفى
More faithful, more loyal

Awn عون
Help and support

Awwam عوام
A skilled swimmer

Ayman أيمن
Blessed

Ayyadh عياذ
Seeker of refuge

Ayyub أيّوب
To repent, to return to Allah

Azeenah أذينة
Obedient

Azhar أزهر
Radiant and pure, one who has a handsome and glowing face

Azraq أزرق
The color blue

Aa'ishah عائشة
Alive, prosperous and affluent

Aaminah آمنة
Safe and sound

Aatikah عاتكة
One who smells of perfume, generous and noble

Afraa عفراء
Blonde, fair skinned

Ajmaa' عجماء
One with a foreign accent, not fluent in Arabic

Amah أمة
Servant, slave

Amatullah أمة الله
Servant of Allah

Arwaa أروى
Agile, beautiful

Asiyah آسية
Melancholic, wistful

Asma' أسماء
Beautiful

Atheelah أثيلة
A person who comes from a respected family

Azbah عذبة
Charming, delightful, sweet

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Badaa' بَداء
To become clear, to become manifest

Badr بَدْر
Fullness moon

Bakkaar بَكّار
One who gets up early

Bakr بَكر
A strong young man

Baraa' براء
Innocent, good and pure

Bashaar بَشّار
Bringer of good tidings

Basheer بشير
Bringer of good news

Bayaaz بياض
Whiteness, radiance

Bazeemah بذيمة
A wise and intelligent person who is in control of his anger

Bilal بِلال
Water, any cool and enjoyable drink

Bishr بِشر
Cheerfulness

Buhais بُهيس
Courage

Buhlool بُهلول
A respected man with many virtues

Busr بُسْر
Unripe dates

Badiyah بادية
The desert

Baghoom بغوم
One who has a soft, high, feminine voice

Barakah بركة
Blessing

Baree'ah بريعة
Extraordinary beauty or intelligence

Bareerah بريرة
Faithful, pious, devoted to Allah

Barrah بَرَّة
Kind and affectionate

Barzah بَرْزَة
Wise, modest, respected, capable woman

Bayzaa' بيضاء
White and radiant

Buhaisah بهيسة
Boldness and bravery

Buhayyah بهية
Beautiful and radiant

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Daghfal دَغفَل
Ease of living

Dawood داود
Beloved

Dhuhair ظَهر
Great wealth, burden

Dihyah دحية
Military commander

Dinar دينار
Gold coin

Dhulajah دُلجة
To travel during the night

Durrah درة
A bead of pearl

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Fa'id فائد
One who benefits someone

Fadhalah فضالة
Graciousness

Fahd فهد
Cheetah

Fairuz فيروز
Turquoise

Farqad فرقد
A star, in English called 'Gamma Ursae Minoris'

Fatik فاتك
Brave

Fazl فَضْل
Graciousness

Firas فِراس
Lion

Fudhail فُضيل
Graciousness

Furat فُرات
Pure, cool and refreshing water

Faari'ah فارعة
A high road in the mountains

Faazilah فاضلة
Noble, gracious, honorable

Fakhitah فاختة
One who walks with pride

Fasham فسحم
Large and spacious

Fatimah فاطمة
A child that has been weaned off breast milk

Fizzah فضة
Silver

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Ghalib غَالِب
Victor

Ghaziyyah غزية
Brave

Ghufairah غُفيرة
Forgiveness

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Haani' هانئ
Delighted, pleased

Habbar هبار
A sharp sword

Habeeb حبيب
Beloved

Haddaj هداج
One who walks shakily

Hakeem حكيم
Wise

Hamid حامد
One who praises Allah

Hammad حمّاد
One who praises

Hamzah حَمزَة
Lion

Haneefah حنيفة
Monotheist

Harim هَرِم
Heart, mind

Hasan حَسَن
Beautiful, handsome, lovely

Hashas حَسحاس
Brave, a sharp sword

Hasim هاشم
Destroyer of evil

Hayyan حيّان
Alive and flourishing

Hazhaaz هزهاز
A shiny sword

Hazn حَزن
A difficult road

Hilal هلال
A shower of rain

Hisham هشام
Gracious, honorable

Hizyam حِِذيَم
Wise, learned and skilled

Hujair حُجير
Intellect

Hujr حُجر
Intellect, reason, rationality

Hulb هُلب
The hair of the eyelashes

Humrah حُمرة
Redness

Hur حُرّ
Free

Husain حُسين
Handsome, beautiful, lovely

Hushaim هُشَيم
Gracious

Habeebah حبيبة
Beloved

Hafsah حفصة
Lion cub

Haleemah حليمة
Calm, forbearing, and kind

Hamnah حمنة
Tiny seeds among bigger seeds

Haqqah حقّة
Correct, true

Hasanah حسنة
A beautiful woman, a good deed

Hassaanah حسانة
Very gracious

Hawlaa' حولاء
Cross eyed

Hawwaa' حوّاء
A lip that is very dark red

Hazmah حزمة
Determination

Hukaimah حُكيمة
Wisom, decisiveness

Humaimah حميمة
A good and faithful friend

Hurairah هُريرة
A kitten

Huzailah هُزيلة
Thin, slim

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Ibrahim إبراهيم
Father of many people, name of Prophet

Ilbaa' علباء
A nerve in the neck

Irbaz عرباض
Powerful

Isa عيسى
Allah is Salvation, name of Prophet

Ismaeel اسماعيل
One who hears Allah

Ismah عصمة
Virtue, purity

Iyad إياد
Reinforcement, support

Iyas إياس
Restitution

Ja'd جَعْد
Curly or frizzled hair

Jabal جَبَل
Mountain

Jabir جابر
One who supports the poor and orphans and takes care of all their needs

Jabr جَبْر
To mend something

Jaifar جَيْفَر
A strong lion

Jamee' جَميع
Whole, complete

Jameel جَميل
Handsome, beautiful

Jibarah جِبارة
The act of giving charity to the poor to improve their situation

Junaid جُنيد
Soldier

Jameelah جميلة
Beautiful

Jarbaa' جرباء
A starry sky, attractive and witty

Jumail جُميل
Nightingale

Juwairiyah جويرية
A young woman

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Kahmas كَهْمَس
Lion

Katheer كثير
Much, fruitful

Khalid خالد
Eternal

Khattab خَطّاب
Speaker, orator

Khiyar خِيار
Virtuous

Khufaf خُفاف
Witty, charming

Kumail كميل
Perfection

Kareemah كريمة
Gracious

Khadeejah خديجة
A child born of a preterm birth

Khairah خَيْرة
Excellent, beautiful

Khawlah خولة
Gazelle

Khazrah خضرة
Green colored

Ku'aibah كُعبة
A virgin

Kulthum كُلثُم
One who has healthy, chubby cheeks

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Laqeet لقيط
An abandoned baby found in the street

Ma'qil معقل
A place of refuge and safety

Ma'roof معروف
Good and customary

Makeeth مكيث
Calm, composed, and forbearing

Makhool مكحول
One who naturally has the appearance of wearing kohl

Maleeh مليح
Handsome, glowing and cheerful face

Malik مالك
Owner

Marwan مروان
One who is fragrant like myrrh

Marzuq مرزوق
One who is given provision, one who is blessed

Mas'ud مسعود
Blessed, fortunate

Maslamah مسلمة
Peace

Masrooh مسروح
Successful

Matar مطر
Rain

Mawhib مَوهِب
A gift or present

Mazin مازن
One who walks hurriedly

Milhan مِلحان
Vigilant, aware, and clever

Minhal مِنهال
Extremely gracious

Mu'adh معاذ
Protected and guarded

Mu'ammal مُؤَمَّل
Hoped for

Mubarak مبارك
Blessed

Mubashir مبشر
Giver of good tidings

Muhallim محلّم
One who encourages others to be patient

Muhammad محمد
Praiseworthy

Muhsin مُحسن
Pious

Mujahid مجاهد
Striver

Mukhashin مخاشن
A fierce warrior

Mukhtar مُختار
Chosen

Muneeb منيب
One who repents and doesn't insist on sinning

Munzir منذر
Warner

Musa موسى
Savior

Mutair مُطير
Rain

Lamees لميس
A woman with soft and smooth skin

Lubabah لُبَابة
Pure

Maimoonah ميمنونة
Blessed, fortunate

Manee'ah منيعة
Protector, defender

Mariyah مارية
Drop of the sea

Maryam مريم
Drop of the sea, bitter

Marziyyah مرضية
Pleasing to Allah, content

Masarrah مسرّة
Happiness, cheerfulness, joy, relaxation

Mu'azah معاذة
Protected, guarded

Muhayyaat مُحَيَّاة
A greeting

Muhibbah مُحِبّة
Loving

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Naafi' نافع
Beneficial

Nabil نابل
Archer

Naheek نهيك
A good mannered man

Nasr نصر
Victory

Nooh نوح
Rest, comfort

Nufai' نُفيع
Benefit

Qareeb قريب
Close, near

Qasim قاسم
Distributor, divider

Naa'ilah نائلة
Gracious, charitable

Nab'ah نبعة
A type of tree from which bows are made

Nafeesah نَفِيسة
Extremely valuable, precious

Naseebah نَسيبة
Beautiful hair

Nawbah نوبة
Opportunity

Nawwar نوّار
Extremely bright and radiant, beautiful

Nu'maa نعمى
Affluence and prosperity

Nuhayyah نُهَيّة
Common sense, rationality, intelligence, or wisdom

Nusaibah نُسيبة
Beautiful hair

Qailah قيلة
Midday nap

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Raafi' رافع
High in status

Rashid راشِد
Well guided

Raa'i'ah رائعة
Extraordinary

Rabab رباب
A white cloud

Ramlah رملة
A grain of sand

Rawzah روضة
Garden

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Sa'b صعب
Lion

Sa'd سَعْد
Joy, success, happiness

Sa'eed سَعيد
Happy, successful

Saa'ib سائب
Flowing, running, hurrying

Saalif سالِف
Ahead, advanced

Saalih صالح
Good, virtuous

Saamit صامت
Silent, one who doesn't speak

Saabiq سابق
Superior, excelling

Sabrah سَبرة
The cool of dawn

Sadaqah صَدَقَة
Charity

Safwan صفوان
Radiance, elegance, simplicity

Sahl سَهْل
Easy and without difficulty

Sahm سهم
Fortunate

Saifi صَيفي
Summer rain

Saleet سَليط
Eloquent

Sanbar سنبر
Skilled

Sariyah سارية
One who travels by night

Sarrar سرّار
One who brings joy to the hearts of others

Sawaa' سواء
Alike, similar

Sawwar سَوّار
Lion

Sayf يسف
Sword

Sayyar سيّار
One who moves from place to place

Shaafi' شافع
Interceder

Shaiman شيمان
One who has beauty marks

Siraj سِراج
Lamp

Sufyan سُفيان
Light, slim

Sulaiman سليمان
Peaceful

Saa'ibah سائبة
Flowing, running, hurrying

Safiyyah صفية
Chosen, pure, blameless

Sahlah سهلة
Easy, smooth, without difficulty or obstacles

Sammaa' صماء
Deaf

Samraa' سمراء
One who's skin is not light nor very dark, brown, olive skin

Sanaa' سناء
Glory, greatness

Sawdaa' سوداء
Pure water

Sawdah سودة
A land of many palm trees

Shaheedah شهيدة
A witness, a martyr

Shaimaa' شيماء
One who has beauty marks

Shifaa' شفاء
Cure, healing

Su'aidah سعيدة
Good fortune

Sumaitah صميتة
Silent

Sumayyah سمية
Unique

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Tahir طاهر
Pure

Talhah طلحة
Banana tree

Tareef طريف
Something good and rare

Taw'am توأم
Twin

Tayhan تَيهان
Adventurous

Thabit ثابت
Deep rooted, firmly established

Thaqaf ثَقَف
Skilled warrior

Ubaid عُبيد
Slave, servant

Ubaidullah عبيد الله
Servant of Allah

Ubbad عُباد
Worshiper

Umar عُمير
Long lived, lifetime

Umar عمر
Long lived

Uqbah عقبة
Conclusion of something

Usamah أسامة
Lion

Utaif عُطيف
Affectionate, kind

Uwaif عُويف
Lion

Waa'il وائل
One who seeks rescue

Waasi' واسع
Wise and knowledgable

Wahshi وحشي
Wild

Waleed وليد
A newborn, young male servant or slave

Waqid واقد
Radiant, shining

Waraqah ورقة
Gracious and honorable

Waseem وسيم
Handsome

Ya'mar يعمر
One with a long life

Ya'qoob يعقوب
Successor

Yahmad يحمد
He who praises Allah

Yahmoom يحموم
A black night

Yasaar يسار
Ease, lack of difficulties and obstacles

Yaseer يسير
Easy and simple

Yasir ياسر
Easy

Yazeed يزيد
He increases, grows, flourishes

Yusair يُسير
Ease and lack of hardship

Yusuf يوسف
Allah gives

Zaahir زاهر
Vibrant, radiant

Zakwan ذكوان
Intelligent, brilliant

Zayd زيد
Growth, prosperity

Zubair زُبير
Strong and fierce

Zufar زُفَر
Lion

Tamazur تماضر
White and radiant

Tariyyah طرية
Fresh, supple

Taw'amah تَوْأَمَة
Twin

Unaisah أنيسة
A close and beloved friend, someone who takes away fear and brings comfort to the heart

Usairah أسير
Strength, captivity

Yusairah يُسيرة
Ease and lack of hardship

Zaynab زينب
A fragrant tree