Javeria: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlArabic
جویریہ
جُوَيْرِيَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Javeria (جویریہ, Arabic جُوَيْرِيَة) is most often explained as “little girl; (or) little flowing one”. It comes from the Arabic root ج ر ي. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ج ر ي.
- Meaning
- little girl; (or) little flowing one
- معنی
- ننھی لڑکی
Meaning disputed
Diminutive of jāriya, which means both a young girl and a running thing (ship or stream); sources differ on which is meant.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- ja-vay-ri-yaAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ج ر ي
- Other spellings
- Juwairiya · Javeriya · Juwayriyah
- Known bearer
- Juwayriya bint al-Harith, wife of the Prophet ﷺ