Boy · ArabicحَمْزةHamza/ ham-za /Lion-hearted and sharp — the uncle who stood at the front.Root ح · م · ز
Boy · ArabicخالِدKhalid/ khaa-lid /Eternal — the one whose name outlasts him, like the general's did.Root خ · ل · د
Boy · ArabicحُسَيْنHussein/ hu-sayn /Beautiful, in the small and tender way — a little good in everything.Root ح · س · ن
Boy · ArabicبِلالBilal/ bi-laal /Water that wets the throat — the first voice to call the prayer.Root ب · ل · ل
Boy · ArabicعُثْمانOthman/ uth-maan /A young bustard chick — a desert bird; the gentle third caliph's name.Origin · Arabic
Boy · ArabicأَنَسAnas/ a-nas /Warm company — the friend who makes a room feel like home.Root أ · ن · س
Boy · ArabicعَمّارAmmar/ am-maar /A builder of long life — one who fills the world, not empties it.Root ع · م · ر
Girl · ArabicأَسماءAsma/ as-maa /High and exalted — and the daughter of two belts, Abu Bakr's brave child.Root س · م · و
Boy · Arabicأَبُو بَكْرAbubakr/ a-boo-bakr /The first companion and caliph — the friend who never wavered.Origin · Arabic
Girl · ArabicحَفْصةHafsa/ haf-sa /A young lioness — small, fierce, and quick; a Mother of the Believers.Origin · Arabic
Girl · ArabicصَفِيّةSafiya/ sa-fee-ya /A close, chosen friend — clear-hearted and pure.Root ص · ف · و
Boy · ArabicصُهَيْبSuhaib/ su-hayb /Reddish-fair — the Roman, an early companion known by his colouring.Root ص · ه · ب
Girl · ArabicرُقَيّةRuqayya/ ru-qay-ya /A gentle charm of protection — a soft word said to keep harm away.Root ر · ق · ي
Girl · ArabicسُمَيّةSumayya/ su-may-ya /A little height — small and exalted; the first martyr of Islam.Root س · م · و