Names of the Sahaba
Names borne by well-known Companions of the Prophet ﷺ. Each bearer line is factual and short.
34 names · 23 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- Aamirعامرflourishing; one who builds up the landBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abbasعباسstern-faced; a lionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdullahعبداللہservant of AllahBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abdur Rahmanعبدالرحمٰنservant of the Most MercifulBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abu Bakrابوبکرfather of the young camelBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Abuzarابوذرfather of the tiny antsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aliعلیhigh; exaltedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Ammarعمارone who builds up; long-livedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Anasانسcompanionship; friendlinessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Aqeelعقیلintelligent; wiseBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Bilalبلالmoisture; water that refreshesBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Hamzaحمزہstrong; steadfast (traditional reading)BoyMeaning disputed
- Harisحارثploughman; cultivatorBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Hassanحسنgood; handsomeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Hussainحسینgood; handsome (diminutive of ḥasan)BoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Huzaifaحذیفہproper name; sense uncertainBoyMeaning disputed
- Jabirجابرone who restores; bonesetterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jafarجعفرstream; small riverBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Khalidخالدeverlasting; abidingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Khubaibخبیبproper name; sense uncertainBoyMeaning disputed
- Muazمعاذprotected; given refugeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Musabمصعبuntamed stallion camel (per Lane)BoyMeaning disputed
- OsamaاسامہlionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Saadسعدgood fortune; happinessBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Salmanسلمانsafe; sound (from the root)BoyMeaning disputed
- Sohaibصہیبlinked to a reddish tint of hairBoyMeaning disputed
- Talhaطلحہa kind of acacia treeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Umairعمیرdiminutive of Umar or AmrBoyMeaning disputed
- Umarعمرlinked to life and long lifeBoyMeaning disputed
- Usaidاسیدlittle lion; lion cubBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Usmanعثمانyoung bustard (per Lane)BoyMeaning disputed
- Yasirیاسرlinked to ease and plentyBoyMeaning disputed
- Zaidزیدincrease; growthBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zubairزبیرdiminutive from a root of firmness and writingBoyMeaning disputed