Names Categorized "alternate transcription"

Aamina is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Amina (آمنة), as well as the Somali form. The name is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, as it was borne by the mother of the Prophet Muhammad, Āminah bint Wahb. A...

Aaminah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Amina (آمنة), derived from the Arabic root أمن (ʾamina), meaning "safe, secure" or "to be faithful." This name holds profound significance in Islamic tradition as...

Bojidar is an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Божидар (see Bozhidar). The name Bozhidar itself is the Bulgarian form of Božidar, which means "divine gift" from Slavic elements božĭjĭ "divine" and darŭ "gift." This S...

Ha-joon is a Korean given name, typically spelled 하준 in Hangul. It is an alternate transcription of Ha-jun, the latter being a common romanization. The name combines elements from ha (meaning "summer, great, grand") an...

Haroun is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name هارون (Hārūn), which is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Aaron. The name's ultimate origin is likely Egyptian, derived from ꜥḥꜣ rw meaning 'warrior lion'.Etymolog...

Khaleda is an alternate transcription of the Arabic خالدة (see Khalida), as well as the usual Bengali form. It is the feminine version of Khalid, an Arabic name deriving from the root khalada, meaning "to last forever" o...

Khayreddine is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Khayr ad-Din (خير الدين), chiefly used in North Africa. The name means "goodness of the faith," from Arabic khayr (خير) "goodness, charity" and dīn&#...

Kinley 2 is an alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (Kunley). The name derives from elements kun meaning "all, every" and legs meaning "good, well, proper," giving the overall meaning of "all goodness." As a varia...

Lambros (also spelled Lampros) is an alternate transcription of the Greek name Λάμπρος (Lampros), closely related to the adjective λαμπρός meaning "bright, shining, brilliant." This name originates from the Greek element...

Lukman is a masculine given name and surname, primarily used in Arabic-speaking and Indonesian contexts. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Luqman (لقمان), and is also the usual Indonesian form of the na...

Madjid is an alternate transcription of Arabic مجيد (see Majid), primarily used in North Africa. Like its root name Majid, it derives from the Arabic root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious". The name Majid itself corr...

Mahfouz is an Arabic surname and, less commonly, a given name. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic محفوظ (Mahfuz), which derives from the root حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa), meaning "to preserve, to protect." The name thus...

Mamta is the usual Hindi and Marathi transcription of the name Mamata. Derived from the Sanskrit word ममता (mamatā), it carries the profound meaning of "attachment, feeling of ownership, selfishness," yet in common usage...

Etymology and MeaningManzoor is the usual Urdu transcription of Manzur, an Arabic name (منظور) derived from the root naẓara (نظر), meaning "to perceive, to see, to observe." The name literally means "seen, considered, ex...

Masooma is a feminine given name predominantly used in Pashto and Urdu, representing the common alternate transcription of Pashto معصومه or Urdu معصومہ. It is ultimately derived from the Arabic name Masuma, which itself...

Mayar is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Mayyar, chiefly used in Egypt, where it is usually feminine. The name derives from the Arabic root m-y-r, meaning "supplier" or "purveyor," reflecting a role of prov...

Mekonnen (Amharic: መኮንን) is a male name of Ethiopian origin, primarily used in the Amharic language. It is an alternate transcription of Makonnen, from the Ge'ez noble title mäkonnən, meaning "nobleman," "official," or "...

Nacer is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Nasir (ناصر), primarily used in North Africa. Derived from the Arabic root n-ṣ-r (نصر), meaning "to help, to aid," the name carries the sense of "helper" or "one who...

Nacera is an Arabic feminine given name, chiefly used in North Africa. It is an alternate transcription of two distinct Arabic names: ناصرة (Nāṣira) or نصيرة (Naṣīra), both of which are feminine forms related to the root...

Niousha is a Persian feminine given name, an alternate transcription of the Persian نیوشا. It is a variant form of Niusha, which means "good listener" in Persian. The name is used primarily in Iran and among Persian-spea...

Nooshin is an alternate transcription of the Persian name Noushin, derived from the Persian word نوشین (noushin), meaning "sweet" or "pleasant." It is a feminine given name used primarily in Iran and among Persian-speaki...

Nouf is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name نوف (see Nauf). The name Nauf derives from the Arabic root n-w-f, carrying the meanings of "high, exalted, exceeding." It is a feminine given name predominantly used...

Obaid is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عبيد (see Ubayd). It is commonly used as a masculine given name and surname in the Arab world and beyond. Etymology and Meaning Obaid derives from the Arabic root عب...