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Question: Baby Girl Naming Maria & Maryam
Assalamu Alaik Sheikh!
Alhamdulillah I am
Blessed with a beautiful daughter recently. I have another Daughter and her name is Maria. Can I keep my newborn girl name Mariyam as we like the name due to its importance in the Holy quran? Do Maria and Mariyam do have the same meaning? I really appreciate your advise in this regard.
Jazakumullahu khairan
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 07/10/2023 00:24am

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

Both names are good. ‘Maria’ was one of the wife’s of Prophet Muhammad (صلي الله عليه وسلم ) it means, white or radiant. ‘Maryam’ was the mother of Isa (عليه السلام) it means, female servant.

And Allah knows best

22 Rabiul Awwal 1445/ 07 October 2023
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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