6 Islamic articles on: Baby Names Meaning “White”

Table of contents for the topic Baby Names Meaning “White”
  1. Bayda (Name)
  2. Bayad (Name)
  3. Azhar (Name)
  4. Aqmar (Name)
  5. Aghar (Name)
  6. Abyad (Name)

Bayda (Name)

Bayda (transliteration: Bayḍāʾ, Arabic: بيضاء) is an Arabic name for girls that means “white”, “the sun”, “moonlit night”.12 It is the feminine form of abyaḍ (“white”).

Bayda is also spelled Baydaa, Bayza, Bayzaa and Bayza’ among others.

The word Bayda is used in six places in the Quran, such as:

And press your hand to your side; it will come out white, without a blemish—another sign.3

45. They will be offered a cup of pure drink. 46. White; a delight to those who drink.4

There is one female Companion of !PM named Bayda:

  • al-Bayda Umm Suhail البيضاء أم سهيل

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Bayad (Name)

Bayad (transliteration: Bayāḍ, Arabic: بياض) is an Arabic name for boys that means “whiteness”, “the color white”.123 It is used figuratively to refer to milk, and it is also the name of a type of fish from the Nile.45

Bayad is also spelled Bayaz, Bayaaz and Bayaad.

There is one Companion of !PM named Bayaz:

  • Bayad bin Suwaid بياض بن سويد

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Azhar (Name)

Azhar (transliteration: Azhar, Arabic: أزهر) (not to be confused with Azhaar) is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means “beautiful”, “bright”, “shining” (especially when describing a person’s face).12 It also means “the moon”.34 It also means “radiant” (anything that radiates light).56 It also means “a pure and radiant white color”.7

Azhar appears to have been a boy name in ancient times. Today it is also used for girls, especially in Southeast Asia.

Al-Azhar is the name of a famous Islamic teaching institution in Cairo, Egypt. There are nine Companions of !PM named Azhar:

  • Azhar bin Humaidhah أزهر بن حميضة
  • Azhar bin Subhan أزهر بن سبحان
  • Azhar bin Abd Awf أزهر بن عبد عوف
  • Azhar bin Qais أزهر بن قيس
  • Azhar bin Marwan أزهر بن مروان
  • Azhar bin Mukammal bin Awf bin Abd أزهر بن مكمل بن عوف بن عبد
  • Azhar bin Minqar أزهر بن منقر
  • Azhar (freed slave of Suhail bin Amr) أزهر مولى سهيل بن عمرو
  • Azhar bin Yazeed al-Muradi al-Homsi أزهر بن يزيد المرادي الحمصي

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Aqmar (Name)

Aqmar (transliteration: Aqmar, Arabic: أقمر) is an Arabic name for boys that means “white-colored”12, “moon-like” (used to describe a person’s face)3.

There is one Companion of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) named Aqmar:

  • al-Aqmar al-Wida`i الأقمر الوداعي

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Aghar (Name)

Aghar (transliteration: Agharr, Arabic: ّأغر) is an Arabic name for boys that means “honorable”1, “highly respected”2. It also means “white-colored” (for example when describing the color of an animal).34

Aghar may also be spelled as Agher, Agharr and Agar.

There are two Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) named Aghar:

  • al-Aghar bin Yasar al-Muzani الأغر بن يسار المزني
  • al-Aghar al-Ghaffari الأغر الغفاري

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Abyad (Name)

Abyad or Abyaz (transliteration: Abyaḍ, Arabic: أبيض) is an ancient Arabic name for boys that means “the color white”1, “silver” (the metal)2 and “sword”3.

Abyad may also be spelled as Abiad, Abiaz, Abyez and Ebyez.

The word Abyaḍ is used in the Quran in verse 2:187:

Permitted for you is intercourse with your wives on the night of the fast. They are a garment for you, and you are a garment for them. God knows that you used to betray yourselves, but He turned to you and pardoned you. So approach them now, and seek what God has ordained for you, and eat and drink until the white streak of dawn can be distinguished from the black streak. Then complete the fast until nightfall. But do not approach them while you are in retreat at the mosques. These are the limits of God, so do not come near them. God thus clarifies His revelations to the people, that they may attain piety.

There are six Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with the name of Abyad:

  • Abyad bin Aswad أبيض بن أسود
  • Abyad al-Ansari أبيض الأنصاري
  • Abyad bin Hammal al-Mazini أبيض بن حمّال المازني من حمير
  • Abyad bin Abdul Rahman أبيض بن عبد الرحمن
  • Abyad bin Hanee bin Mu`awiyah أبيض بن هني بن معاوية
  • Abyad of Egypt أبيض من نزلاء مصر

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