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 [FONT=verdana, sans-serif]أعبد[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Devout worshiper of Allah[/FONT]

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
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Servant, slave

[/FONT]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




 
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
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]بريعة[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Extraordinary beauty or intelligence

[/FONT]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

 
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
 
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
 
Ghalib غَالِب
Victor

Ghaziyyah
غزية
Brave


Ghufairah غُفيرة
Forgiveness
 
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
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]حليمة[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Calm, forbearing, and kind

Hamnah [/FONT]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
 
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
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]جُميل[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Nightingale

Juwairiyah [/FONT]جويرية
A young woman
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
Raafi' رافع
High in status

Rashid راشِد
Well guided


Raa'i'ah [FONT=verdana, sans-serif]رائعة[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Extraordinary

[/FONT]Rabab رباب
A white cloud

Ramlah رملة
A grain of sand

Rawzah روضة
Garden

 
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
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Interceder

Shaiman [/FONT]شيمان
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]One who has beauty marks

Siraj [/FONT]سِراج
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Lamp

Sufyan [/FONT]سُفيان
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Light, slim

Sulaiman [/FONT]سليمان
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Peaceful[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]

Saa'ibah [/FONT]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
 
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
[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]He increases, grows, flourishes [/FONT]

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


[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Tamazur [/FONT]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
 

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