Meaning disputed
Popular names whose meaning is contested. We show each reading and its source instead of picking one silently.
122 names · 0 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- Aarizعارضa cloud spread across the skyBoyMeaning disputed
- Adeelعدیلan equal; a peerBoyMeaning disputed
- Adeelaعدیلہequal; counterpartGirlMeaning disputed
- Adnanعدنانone who settles (traditional reading)BoyMeaning disputed
- Affanعفانproper name; meaning uncertainBoyMeaning disputed
- Aimanایمنfortunate; of the right handBoy or girlMeaning disputed
- Ammaraعمارہone who builds up and inhabitsGirlMeaning disputed
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlMeaning disputed
- Anooshaانوشہimmortal; happy (uncertain)GirlMeaning disputed
- Arishaعریشہshaded bower; arbourGirlMeaning disputed
- AroosaعروسہbrideGirlMeaning disputed
- Arwaارویmountain goats (female ibex)GirlMeaning disputed
- Ashfaqاشفاقkindnesses; compassionBoyMeaning disputed
- Asifآصفname of Solomon's minister; a wise counsellorBoyMeaning disputed
- Asiyaآسیہone who tends and consoles (uncertain)GirlMeaning disputed
- Asmaاسماءnames; (popularly) loftyGirlMeaning disputed
- Atikaعاتکہnoble; pure (uncertain)GirlMeaning disputed
- Awaisاویسlittle wolf, or small gift (readings differ)BoyMeaning disputed
- Ayazایازfrost; a clear cold night (uncertain)BoyMeaning disputed
- Ayubایوبname of the prophet Ayyub (Job)BoyMeaning disputed
- Babarبابرtiger (traditional reading)BoyMeaning disputed
- BareeraبریرہMeaning disputedGirlMeaning disputed
- Bismaبسمہa smile (if from basma)GirlMeaning disputed
- Daniyalدانیالname of the prophet DanielBoyMeaning disputed
- Dawoodداؤدname of the prophet Dawud (David)BoyMeaning disputed
- Ehtishamاحتشامdignity and grandeur (Urdu); modesty (Arabic)BoyMeaning disputed
- Eshaعشاءnightfall; early nightGirlMeaning disputed
- Farhadفرہادname of the lover of ShirinBoyMeaning disputed
- Farheenفرحینrejoicing (ones)GirlMeaning disputed
- Farihaفریحہjoyful; gladGirlMeaning disputed
- Farwaفروہfur; fur cloakGirlMeaning disputed
- Hafsaحفصہlioness (traditional reading)GirlMeaning disputed
- HajraہاجرہMeaning disputedGirlMeaning disputed
- Hamailحمائلsword-belts; (Urdu) necklaceGirlMeaning disputed
- HamnaحمنہMeaning disputedGirlMeaning disputed
- Hamzaحمزہstrong; steadfast (traditional reading)BoyMeaning disputed
- Haroonہارونname of the prophet Harun (Aaron)BoyMeaning disputed
- HindہندMeaning disputedGirlMeaning disputed
- HiraحراMount Hira, near MakkahGirlMeaning disputed
- Hishamہشامgenerosity (traditional reading)BoyMeaning disputed
- Hoor-ul-Ainحور العینthe fair, wide-eyed ones of paradiseGirlMeaning disputed
- Hoorainحورینfair, wide-eyed ones of paradiseGirlMeaning disputed
- Hooriaحوریہlike a maiden of paradiseGirlMeaning disputed
- Hudہودname of the prophet HudBoyMeaning disputed
- Huzaifaحذیفہproper name; sense uncertainBoyMeaning disputed
- Ibrahimابراہیمname of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)BoyMeaning disputed
- Idrisادریسname of the prophet IdrisBoyMeaning disputed
- Ilyasالیاسname of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah)BoyMeaning disputed
- Imranعمرانname of the father of MaryamBoyMeaning disputed
- IramارمIram, the ancient city of pillarsGirlMeaning disputed
- Isaعیسیٰname of the prophet Isa (Jesus)BoyMeaning disputed
- Ishaqاسحاقname of the prophet Ishaq (Isaac)BoyMeaning disputed
- Ishratعشرتcompanionship; enjoymentGirlMeaning disputed
- Ismailاسماعیلname of the prophet Ismail (Ishmael)BoyMeaning disputed
- Jamshedجمشیدname of a legendary Persian kingBoyMeaning disputed
- Javeriaجویریہlittle girl; (or) little flowing oneGirlMeaning disputed
- Jibranجبرانrestoring; making amends (uncertain)BoyMeaning disputed
- KholaخولہMeaning disputedGirlMeaning disputed
- Khubaibخبیبproper name; sense uncertainBoyMeaning disputed
- KinzaکنزہtreasureGirlMeaning disputed
- Kulsoomکلثومfull-cheeked (uncertain)GirlMeaning disputed
- Lailaلیلیٰnight; of the nightGirlMeaning disputed
- Lamiaلامیہshining; or dark-lipped (both proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Luqmanلقمانname of the sage LuqmanBoyMeaning disputed
- Lutلوطname of the prophet LutBoyMeaning disputed
- Mahadمہدcradle (as usually taken)BoyMeaning disputed
- Mahamماہمmy moon (one reading)GirlMeaning disputed
- Mahnazماہ نازpride of the moon (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Mariyaماریہa form related to Maryam (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Maryamمریمname of the mother of Prophet Isa (AS)GirlMeaning disputed
- Mehreenمہرینloving; sun-like (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Mikailمیکائیلname of the angel MikailBoyMeaning disputed
- Musaموسیٰname of the prophet MusaBoyMeaning disputed
- Musabمصعبuntamed stallion camel (per Lane)BoyMeaning disputed
- Nadiaنادیہcaller; or moist with dew (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Nimraنمرہspotted; or wholesome water (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Nomanنعمانblood (per Lane); linked to favourBoyMeaning disputed
- Noreenنورینluminous (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Nuhنوحname of the prophet NuhBoyMeaning disputed
- Nusaybahنسیبہkinswoman (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Raheelراحیلdeparture; setting off (Arabic raḥīl)BoyMeaning disputed
- Raheelaراحیلہa traveller (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Rameezرمیزlinked to ramz: sign, hintBoyMeaning disputed
- Raniaرانیہgazing, looking intentlyGirlMeaning disputed
- Ridaرداa cloak, mantleGirlMeaning disputed
- Rizwanaرضوانہfrom riḍwān, divine good pleasureGirlMeaning disputed
- Rufaidaرفیدہa small gift or support (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Rukhsanaرخسانہof the cheek; fair-faced (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Rumaisaرمیصاءa byname, diminutive of ramṣāʾ (see note)GirlMeaning disputed
- Ruqayyahرقیہrising, ascending (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Rustamرستمname of the hero of the ShahnamaBoyMeaning disputed
- Salmaسلمیٰsafe, sound (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Salmanسلمانsafe; sound (from the root)BoyMeaning disputed
- Saraسارہprincess (Hebrew, proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Shabbirشبیرtraditionally said to equal 'Husain'BoyMeaning disputed
- Shahnazشہنازpride of the king (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Shahrukhشاہرخ'king's face' (one reading)BoyMeaning disputed
- Shoaibشعیبname of the prophet ShuaibBoyMeaning disputed
- Shumailaشمائلہof good qualities (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Sohaibصہیبlinked to a reddish tint of hairBoyMeaning disputed
- Sulaimanسلیمانname of the prophet SulaimanBoyMeaning disputed
- Sumayyahسمیہhigh, lofty (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Tahaطٰہٰthe Quranic letters Ta HaBoyMeaning disputed
- Tanzilaتنزیلہfrom tanzīl, revelation (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Tufailطفیلlittle child (diminutive of ṭifl)BoyMeaning disputed
- Umairعمیرdiminutive of Umar or AmrBoyMeaning disputed
- Umarعمرlinked to life and long lifeBoyMeaning disputed
- Usmanعثمانyoung bustard (per Lane)BoyMeaning disputed
- Uzairعزیرname of Uzair (Ezra)BoyMeaning disputed
- Waqasوقاصone who breaks (intensive form)BoyMeaning disputed
- Yahyaیحییٰname of the prophet YahyaBoyMeaning disputed
- Yaqoobیعقوبname of the prophet YaqubBoyMeaning disputed
- Yaseenیٰسینthe Quranic letters Ya SinBoyMeaning disputed
- Yasirیاسرlinked to ease and plentyBoyMeaning disputed
- Younasیونسname of the prophet YunusBoyMeaning disputed
- Yusufیوسفname of the prophet YusufBoyMeaning disputed
- Zainabزینبa fragrant tree (one reading)GirlMeaning disputed
- Zakariyaزکریاname of the prophet ZakariyaBoyMeaning disputed
- Zubairزبیرdiminutive from a root of firmness and writingBoyMeaning disputed
- Zulfiqarذوالفقار'the one with notches' (a famous sword)BoyMeaning disputed
- Zulkiflذوالکفلpossessor of a portion or pledgeBoyMeaning disputed
- Zulqarnainذوالقرنینpossessor of the two hornsBoyMeaning disputed