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| Name | Sex | Meaning(s) | Arabic Spelling | Sahabis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aghar also spelled as: Agharr | Male | Meaning(s) of Aghar: White-faced Doer of good deeds Kind and gracious | أغر | There are 2 companions named Aghar: al-Aghar bin Yasar al-Muzani الأغر بن يسار المزني al-Aghar al-Ghaffari الأغر الغفاري |
| Aghlab also spelled as: Aghleb | Male | Meaning(s) of Aghlab: Lion Thick-necked Short and stout | أغلب | There is one companion named Aghlab: al-Aghlab bin Jusham الأغلب بن جشم |
| Ahab also spelled as: Ahabb | Male | Meaning(s) of Ahab: More beloved, most beloved. Notes: Also known as Lahib bin Malik. | أَحَبّ | There is one companion named Ahab: Ahab bin Malik أحب بن مالك |
| Ahmad also spelled as: Ahmed | Male | Meaning(s) of Ahmad: Praiseworthy | أحمد | There are 3 companions named Ahmad: Ahmad bin Ja`far أحمد بن جعفر Ahmad bin Hafs (Abu Umar) أحمد بن حفص (أبو عمر) Ahmad bin Muhammad أحمد بن محمد |
| Ahmar also spelled as: Ahmer | Male | Historic name with unknown meaning. | أحمر | There are 8 companions named Ahmar: Ahmar bin Jaz' al-Sadoosi أحمر بن جَزء السَّدوسي Ahmar bin Sulaim أحمر بن سُليم Ahmar bin Siwaa أحمر بن سواء Ahmar bin Aseeb أحمر بن عسيب Ahmar ibn Qutn al-Hamdani أحمر ابن قطن الهمداني Ahmar bin Mazin أحمر بن مازن Ahmar bin Mu`awiyah أحمر بن معاوية Ahmar (freed slave of Umm Salamah) أحمر مولى أم سلمة |
| Ahnaf | Male | Meaning(s) of Ahnaf: Clubfooted, most upright, well-guided. Notes: The ancient meaning of this name is "clubfooted". However, the name can also be used as a superlative or comparative adjective based on the word haneef, which means "monotheist", "true in faith", "upright and well-guided", thus the meaning would be "more upright", "better guided", "most upright". | أحنف | There is one companion named Ahnaf: al-Ahnaf bin Qais الاحنف بن قيس |
| Ahwad also spelled as: Ahuad | Male | Meaning(s) of Ahwad: Another name for the day of Monday | أهود | There is one companion named Ahwad: Ahwad bin Iyadh al-Azdi أهود بن عياض الأزدي |
| Ahwas | Male | Meaning(s) of Ahwas: Squint-eyed | أحوص | There are 2 companions named Ahwas: al-Ahwas ibn Abd bin Umayyah bin Abd Shams الأحوص ابن عبد بن أمية بن عبد شمس al-Ahwas bin Mas`ud الأحوص بن مسعود |
| Ahzab also spelled as: Ahzaab | Male | Meaning(s) of Ahzab: Groups of people, parties of people. | أحزاب | There is one companion named Ahzab: Ahzab bin Asiad أحزاب بن أسيد |
| Ajam | Male | Meaning(s) of Ajam: Unclear, may be plural of Ajamah ("lion's den" or "jungle"). Notes: The correct pronunciation of this name is unclear as none of the sources mention the vowels associated with it. Thus it could be Ajam, Ajim, Ajom, or Ajm. Each one of these pronunciations would give the name a different meaning. | أجم | There is one companion named Ajam: al-Ajam bin Qais الأجم بن قيس |
| Ajda` | Male | Meaning(s) of Ajda`: One whose nose is cut. | أجْدَع | There is one companion named Ajda`: al-Ajda bin Malik bin Umayyah |
| Ajlah | Male | Meaning(s) of Ajlah: Bald, hairless. | أَجْلَح | There is one companion named Ajlah: al-Ajlah bin Waqqas |
| Ajlan also spelled as: Ajlaan | Male | Meaning(s) of Ajlan: One who hurries | عَجلان | There is one companion named Ajlan: Ajlan (slave of the Prophet SAW) عجلان مولى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم |
| Ajmaa’ | Female | Meaning(s) of Ajmaa’: One who has a foreign accent is not fluent in Arabic A non-Arab One of the daytime prayers, since they are performed silently | عجماء | There is one companion named Ajmaa’: al-Ajmaa' al-Ansariyyah العجماء الأنصارية |
| Ajmad | Male | Meaning(s) of Ajmad: Uncertain, may mean "solid". | أجمد | There is one companion named Ajmad: Ajmad bin Ujayan al-Hamdani أجمد بن عُجَيَان الهمدانيّ |
| Akal also spelled as: Akaal | Male | Meaning(s) of Akal: One who loves eatings and eats much | أكال | There is one companion named Akal: Akal bin al-Nu`man al-Ansari أكال بن النعمان الأنصاري |
| Akbar also spelled as: Akber | Male | Meaning(s) of Akbar: Greater Greatest | أكبر | There is one companion named Akbar: Akbar al-Harithi أكبر الحارثي |
| Akdar | Male | Meaning(s) of Akdar: Cloudy Dark Not bright or vivid Unclear | أكدر | There is one companion named Akdar: al-Akdar bin Humam الأكدر بن حمام |
| Akhnas | Male | Meaning(s) of Akhnas: Snub-nosed Lion Tick (insect) | أخنس | There are 2 companions named Akhnas: al-Akhnas al-Sulami الأخنس السُلمي al-Akhnas bin Shareeq الأخنس بن شريق |
| Akhram | Male | Meaning(s) of Akhram: One whose nose is cut or pierced. | أخرم | There are 3 companions named Akhram: al-Akhram al-Asadi الأخرم الأسدي al-Akhram al-Hujaimi الأخرم الهُجَيمي al-Akhram bin Abi al-Awja' al-Salmi الأخرم بن أبي العوجاء السلمي |
