Names of the Sahabiyat
Names borne by well-known women Companions of the Prophet ﷺ.
32 names · 15 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- Asmaاسماءnames; (popularly) loftyGirlMeaning disputed
- Ayeshaعائشہliving; full of lifeGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Barakahبرکہblessing; abundanceGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- BareeraبریرہMeaning disputedGirlMeaning disputed
- Durrahدرہa large pearlGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Fatimaفاطمہone who weans (a child)GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Hafsaحفصہlioness (traditional reading)GirlMeaning disputed
- Halaہالہhalo of the moonGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- HamnaحمنہMeaning disputedGirlMeaning disputed
- HindہندMeaning disputedGirlMeaning disputed
- Javeriaجویریہlittle girl; (or) little flowing oneGirlMeaning disputed
- Khadijaخدیجہborn before termGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Khansaخنساءsnub-nosed (as a gazelle)GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- KholaخولہMeaning disputedGirlMeaning disputed
- Kulsoomکلثومfull-cheeked (uncertain)GirlMeaning disputed
- Lubabaلبابہthe pure, choice part of a thingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Maimoonaمیمونہblessed, fortunateGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mariyaماریہa form related to Maryam (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Nusaybahنسیبہkinswoman (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Ramlaرملہa patch of sandGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Rufaidaرفیدہa small gift or support (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Rumaisaرمیصاءa byname, diminutive of ramṣāʾ (see note)GirlMeaning disputed
- Ruqayyahرقیہrising, ascending (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Safiyyahصفیہpure; chosen, bestGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Shifaشفاhealing, cureGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Sumayyahسمیہhigh, lofty (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- UmamaامامہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Umme Habibaام حبیبہmother of HabibaGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Umme Kulsoomام کلثومmother of KulthumGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Umme Salmaام سلمہmother of SalamaGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Zainabزینبa fragrant tree (one reading)GirlMeaning disputed
- ZunairaزنیرہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found