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Abu Hurairah: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“father of the kitten”
ابوہریرہ
أَبُو هُرَيْرَة
What Abu Hurairah means
Abu Hurairah (ابوہریرہ, Arabic أَبُو هُرَيْرَة) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “father of the kitten”. It comes from the Arabic root ه ر ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ه ر ر.
Abu Hurairah at a glance
- Meaning
- father of the kitten
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- a-boo-hu-rai-rah
- Syllables
- 5
- Letters
- 11
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Abu Hurairah
- In English
- father of the kitten
- اردو میں معنی
- بلی کے بچے والا (کنیت)
Origin and history of Abu Hurairah
A kunya: abū, father of, with hurayra, a little cat (Lane). He was called so for the kitten he carried.
Rootه ر ر
How to say and write Abu Hurairah
- Say it
- a-boo-hu-rai-rah5 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Abu Hurairah
- Urdu
- ابوہریرہ
- Original script
- أَبُو هُرَيْرَة
- Other spellings
- Abu Huraira · Abu Hurayra
- Known bearer
- Abu Hurairah, Companion and narrator of many hadith
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Abu Hurairah
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Abu Hurairah.
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- Azzaعزہyoung gazelleGirlArabic
Names like Abu Hurairah
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- AsadاسدlionBoyArabic
- Badrبدرfull moonBoyArabic
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- Fahadفہدcheetah; pantherBoyArabic
Names that sound like Abu Hurairah
Questions about the name Abu Hurairah
What does the name Abu Hurairah mean?
Abu Hurairah means “father of the kitten”. In Urdu: بلی کے بچے والا (کنیت). Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Abu Hurairah a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Abu Hurairah is a boy’s name.
Is Abu Hurairah a Muslim name?
Yes. Abu Hurairah is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. A kunya: abū, father of, with hurayra, a little cat (Lane). He was called so for the kitten he carried.
How do you pronounce Abu Hurairah?
Say it “a-boo-hu-rai-rah”: 5 syllables.
How do you write Abu Hurairah in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Abu Hurairah is written ابوہریرہ. In its original script: أَبُو هُرَيْرَة.
What are other spellings of Abu Hurairah?
Abu Hurairah is also spelled Abu Huraira, Abu Hurayra.
Who is a famous person named Abu Hurairah?
Abu Hurairah, Companion and narrator of many hadith
Is the meaning of Abu Hurairah verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.