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Talha
The report in Bukhari 3724 recalls Talha radiyallahu anhu shielding the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam at Uhud and an injury to his hand.
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Muslim boy names
Taha
طه
The letters ta and ha, opening Quran chapter 20
ArabicHistorical association; not a literal meaningMuslim boy names
Tahir
طاهر
Pure, virtuous, chaste
ArabicMuslim boy names
Tahsin
تحسين
Improvement, making better or more beautiful
ArabicMuslim boy names
Talal
طلال
Commonly interpreted as pleasant or admirable
ArabicCommonly reported meaningMuslim boy names
Talha
طلحة
A name derived from an Arabic word for a fruit-bearing tree
ArabicA historical bearer: Talha radiyallahu anhu
The report in Bukhari 3724 recalls Talha radiyallahu anhu shielding the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam at Uhud and an injury to his hand.
Read the context and sourcesMuslim boy names
Talha Zubair
طلحة زبير
Combination: A name derived from an Arabic word for a fruit-bearing tree; Related to pieces of iron
Urdu / Arabic / Persian usageMuslim boy names
Talib
طالب
Seeker of knowledge, student
Arabic, UrduMuslim boy names
Tamim
تميم
Complete, whole; strongly formed
ArabicMuslim boy names
Tamir
تامر
Related to dates, the fruit
ArabicMuslim boy names
Tanvir
تنویر
Illumination, enlightenment
Arabic-derived; Urdu and Bengali usageMuslim boy names
Taqi
تقيّ
God-conscious, devout, pious
ArabicMuslim boy names
Taqiuddin
تقي الدين
Piety of the faith
Arabic-derived devotional compoundMuslim boy names
Tariq
طارق
Visitor; one who knocks
ArabicMuslim boy names
Tauseef
توصیف
Commonly associated with praise or commendation
Arabic-derived; Urdu usageCommonly reported meaningMuslim boy names
Tawfiq
توفيق
Success, good fortune
ArabicMuslim boy names
Tayfun
Tayfun
Typhoon
TurkishMuslim boy names
Thabit
ثابت
Firm, stable, steadfast
ArabicMuslim boy names
Thumama
ثمامة
A single plant of the thumam grass
Islamic historical / Arabic usageMuslim boy names
Tidiane
Tidiane
A name associated with the Tijaniyya tradition
West African; Arabic-relatedMuslim boy names
Timur
Тимур
Iron; from Turkic/Mongol Temur
Turkic / Mongol originMuslim boy names
Tolga
Tolga
Helmet
TurkishMuslim boy names
Tuncay
Tuncay
Bronze moon
Turkish, AzerbaijaniBoys & girls
Turan
Turan
From the historical region Turan
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