Don’t miss it! Hinduism Baby Boy Name – Bestowing the name of morality and life values for your precious one!

Whooa..Having baby boy now and still fighting for the best name? Hmm, Parents usually select names carefully. Some parents prefer special name that full of blessing that may bestow the baby with good characteristics.

Is it only blessings that you need? No..? Yes, you also need  baby names that have beauty in spelling and meaning. Names that contain culture and morality value. Is it seem too complicated for you?

Well, some of the good reference will come towards to Hindu baby names. Mostly hindu babies names are originated from India, which are known for its diversity in language, culture, and religious morality value.

So, if you need a unique and meaningful name for the baby boy, it is recommended to consider the hindu baby names. Below you can see details of the culture uniqueness and morality value implemented in the baby names.

In India, baby’s naming is considered to be a serious event, it is called Namkaran. Parents, the father in specific, will whisper the name into the right ear of the baby. It usually occur from 12-14 days after the child is born and become a  great celebration to be attended by many family members and friends.

But which name should be given to the baby boy? Don’t worry. Now it’s time for you to observe more to find the best name for your baby boy using hindu baby name:

1.    If you like your son to have the strong and forceful impacts to the community, then you can consider the name of  Jayin means “Conqueror”, Nirek means “Superior”, Sabal means “With strength”, Sahasya means“Mighty”, or Ranjiv means “Victorious”.
Some heroic impression can be reflected on the name of Paramjit means “Heroic”, Nayakan means “Hero”, or Paranjoy. It has the meaning of “Conqueror of Life”

2.    Parents who like to have royal perceptions in the names could use the name of  Adhiraj or Bhupal which has the meaning of “The King”.
In details, if you want to have “specific King meaning”, you can choose the names of Birendra means “King of warriors”, Hemen means “The King of gold”, Hiresh means “King of precious stones” or Iravan means “King of ocean”. Meanwhile Kanvar is having the meaning of “Prince”.

3.    Some male Hindu names have a meaningful translations which contains blessing, such as Aashish, means “Blessing”, Ojayit means “Courageous”, Adil means “sincere”, Bijoy means“Full of joy”, and Hardik means “Full of love”.

4.    Some parents are investing their wishes in the names. The usage of the name Gandhik means “Fragrance”, Abhirup which means “handsome”, Mitrajit means “Friendly”, Aapt which means “trustworthy” , Chiman means “Curious”, Abhijit means “Victorious”, Navrang means “Colorful”, Ekagrah means “Focused”, Advay means “Unique”, Tuhin means “Snowy”, and Sadhil means “Perfect”. Those names become familiar and popular in hinduism community.

5.    Another alternatives that giving the names that are loaded with the reflection of life. The names like Paran means“Life” or Umang means“Desire” can be a good reference.

6.    For parents who has specific mission in the name, the following names may sound interesting. The names like Vatsa means “Son”, Yamir means “Moon”, Deep means “Light”, Jawahar means “Gem”, or Rasul means “Angel” could be considered as a good reference for your baby names.

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Picking Hindu Baby Name as a good reference for exotic names!

Getting tired with the ordinary name? Well, many parents nowadays are looking for some breakthrough names, searching out for exotic names for their babies as opposed to conventional Christian names like John, Michael, and Mary. Parents believe the uniqueness will make their children stand out in the crowd.

 A good reference come towards Hindu names which is originated from India. The diversity in language, culture, tradition and religion in India are contributing a wide variety of baby names that you will come across.

The believers extract the essence of morality and the wishing value to be absorbed in the baby names. You can break them into details as below:

1.    The given baby names should reflect the essence of morality. Parents are ensuring that the name should have contribution for the immortality life of the baby in the future. So that, the name usually become the reminiscent of divine qualities such as holy people, sages, saints, God and Goddesses names. 

2.    In majority, hinduism considers the basic value of the success to be relied on wealth, power and leadership roles. Those basic value would be poured in the baby name and become the essence of wishing value.

3.     Indians believe in birth name has the different from the given or first name. The given or first name is the official names thats you can use to call someone. It is a mandatory to use the given or first name in the legal and official document. On the other hand, the indians also determine an auspicious number using the horoscope. The number guides them to find the best birth name.

4.    The caste system is very popular through Hinduism community and taking the effects on giving baby’s name procedures. The caste system differentiate the hereditary classes in Hindu society, level of social stratification, and prestige.

There are 4 castes in hinduism tradition: Brahmins, warrior, shoopkeeper/merchants, and slaves. Each of them has their own stratification level and special characters  to be indicated in the baby name.

The "Brahmins" are composed of the top of the social ladder. Next there is warriors class. The shopkeepers, merchants and farmers will be comprised into the third caste, and slaves become the fourth caste.

In those days, children had names that belonged only to the caste into which they were born. This practice is still in use by many in India.

The upper caste Indian baby will take the village names, occupations, honorifics, title, and clan for the last name.
   
5.    Another source tells that “the Kar” on the name is telling us the origin of the baby name. For instance: Bombaykar (town of Bombay) is telling the town of origin place of the baby
On the other hand, word “The Wala” in the Indian tradition is telling the type of profession or merchant. For example, Bookwala sells the book.

Hindu Baby Names are associated with a heavy sense of love, moral, wishes and respect in the community. The Names have been inspiring and blessing the newborn with the elegance and moral values for centuries.
So if you are new parent searching for an exotic name for your baby, why you give your newborn a Hindu Baby Name?

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Muslim Baby Girls’ name – Tips and info for your princess’ name

When a Muslim baby child is born, I believe the name given to a baby girl should be good, beautiful and righteous. So, What is the parameter for taking the “name”?

Well, there are several imperative cases to be given a thought. First, it is used to be given in Arabic name. Commonly, a prophet’s name or a combination of names of God (Asmaul Husna) may work.

The second one, another practice is to give a name from history or older traditional names. Believers consider the name will have a significant impact on the girl's life.

The last one is the meaning of the names. It is important to consider the connotation behind your baby girl's name. It is not only be something she will carry with her for the rest of her life, but also conveying religious beliefs as well.

Let just take a look for several names below:

1. Maya means "beautiful princess or mother". The name of Maya originnally come from the Arab region. If you wish your baby girl to be the most beautiful and divine women of the land or a good mother, it will definitely fit.

2. The popular names in the Muslim community are Leila and Leyla. Tracing the roots of the names, both of them mean "night". It could have the other meaning of “dark beauty” that parents believed that the carrier of the name will grow up to be a beautiful girl.

3. Naimah means "peace and calm". It is the usual name that is bestowed especially in times of war.

4. Zahara is an excellent baby girl name, means "a flower in bloom".

5. The name Shakirah has a meaning "one who is grateful". Whoaa, I think every parent must be grateful to have such a baby girl as Shakirah.

6. Can you guess what the name Jasmin is referring to? Yeah, - it means "the jasmine flower".

7. Another name that might be a bit obvious is Aliyah, having the meaning of "praised and noble". Aliyah is considered to be a form of Allah, which is a religious name that has a very deep connotation and commands respect.

8. Aaliyah is commonly found within the Muslim community with the meaning of going up (or someone always aiming for top).

9. Arabian babies are looked upon as kings and queens as their life figures. The Queen’s name like Salma, which has translated to “whole and grand” is a good reference for baby’s name.

10. Mona, having the meaning of "little noble one".

11. Aida, which means a princess. The names come with an air of royalty. Commonly, Muslim parents take the name with the intention to influence their child's destiny

12. Kahara means "one who is dear". It would be a perfect name for parents who want to convey their deep and abiding love for their child.

13. If parents are having the enchantment by the deep soulfulness of their baby girl's eyes, they could call her Naina, which means "eyes".

14. The culture of Arabian has also contributed baby names in history. Muslim parents takes the names like Adhara and Suhayl, as they are the names of stars discovered by Muslim astronomers.

15. Some other popular baby Muslim girl names include Malika (means Queen), and Nahla which means honeybee. Last one, the name Elma, simply enough, means "apple".

Choosing the best baby Muslim girl names might be a tough decision, as all of the names sound so melodic, and they all have beautiful meanings.

When you are considering which name to be given to your precious one, focus not only the meaning for you at this point in your life, but on the impact upon her lifetime stages.

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Useful hints in Searching names for Muslim Baby Boy

In the mid of pregnancy, searching names hunt is usually began for their newborn baby. Parents are fighting for the most unique and distinct one from usual names. Assuming your future baby is a boy and you are muslim parents, then you will need religious male names to call your baby.

Those names can be derived from names of heroes and characters, aesthetically appealing and suits the character which you want to see in your child.

Understanding Muslim as the combination where intellect and the quest for knowledge, parents should looked upon it as one of the most important qualities a man can posses. For this reason, a wide range of given names should represent aspects of wisdom and good deeds.

Topping the list for the best names for Muslim baby boys' names, are names which imply servitude to Allah. Muslim takes this as a tradition back to the days of the Prophet and be supported by the Hadith.

Muslim belief is dividing names into three categories: Preferable names, Permissible names and forbidden names (called: haram). You can see the details as below:

1. Starting with the preferable names, it is best for muslim to name their male children using the prefix: Abdul (meaning: servant of) together with one of the names of Allah. Any of the 99 holy names may be used. Some examples include: Abdulrahman, Abdulaziz, Abdallateef, Abdallah and Abdelmajid.

A good reference of baby names is including names of Prophets, Scholars, Martyrs and great leaders.
Hmm, If I may suggest you, you can also consider one of the most common muslim names in the world, Muhammad. The names is taken to honor the Prophet and is very desirable, despite the fact that it does not come into the category of names denoting servitude to Allah.

Wanna something different? Natural environment of Arab gulf, the birth place of Islam can be a reference too. The sun, deserts, and the open wilderness and isolated water points are symbolized profusion and beauty.

The astronomy advancement can also contributute names for your baby boy. Given similar names is treated as honoring their contributions in popular use. For example: Tariq, an extremely popular boy name that means morning star. Hala, which means moon and Alya meaning sky. They are all very popular names in the muslim world.

2. The names is considered to be strictly prohibited (called haram) if it has no designation of servitude. Taking the example of Al-Malik, Al-Aziz or Al-Ahad would be strictly prohibited.


In fact, those names above may be used as first names if the prefix "Al" (meaning: the) is dropped. Therefore, names such as: Malik, Ra'ouf, Hakeem and Majid may be used as your baby names.

Parents put lots of efforts in finalizing the baby boy names. But it’s worth. The name you choose should reflect the character and wisdom wishes of your child. Be wise in choosing the right name, my friends..

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Picking the muslim name? Don’t take it before you read this!

If you are muslim, baby names certainly are considered to be important to convey the religious beliefs in the names of their children.

It is an obligation upon the parents that their child be given a good name. Some hadeeth lead to a clue that the child is to be named on the seventh day,  and should be get along with Aqeeqah (shaving of the head and animal sacrifice).

The Prophet was given a lead to name children on the day of their birth, as proven in the narrations. It is suggested to name the child before the seventh day. If the baby doesn’t have the name on7th day, then the naming should be done on the 7th day at the latest.

Below are the basic guides on choosing Muslim or Islamic names for your baby:

1. It is never suggested to use name Allah for your baby. Allah’s name can be used to be a part of a longer name. What about the prophet? Hmm, Prophets’ names  are always a good reference in the manner that reflects servitude to Allah.

2. When observing the names, explore the deeper meaning of it. Put deep thought on what it symbolizes. It is recommended to put your wishes along with the meaning of the names..

3. Honoring someone through the name is considered a good reference too. Naming a child after his father is always a wonderful source.
Early ancestors who shared a lot of good deed along the life should be a good  reference. The newer generation can carry their ancestor’s names and the deeds into the baby’s name.

4. Inserting names like 'Abdullah' and 'Abdurrahman'should be great for baby names. But It is forbidden to use Abdul (meaning 'slave of') to any other names except for the 99 names of Allah and Abdullah (meaning 'slave of Allah'). Consider also to use 'Harits' and 'Hammam'.

5. It is not recommended for you to use the name of 'Harb' and 'Murrah'. The name like 'Barrah' is forbidden as Muslim baby name.

6. It is prohibited to use boy's names for a girl, and vice versa. You should give the names suit to the gender.

7. In searching the best names, avoid names with  improper meanings or no meaning at all.  Using the names of bad rulers like Fir'aun, Hamman is not suggested.

Taking devil names or even angels can not be used as reference.

The names of disgusting animal like pig, names that are opposite to all goodness is not suggested for your baby names.

It is not recommended to use non-Muslim's names.

8. It is advised not to use a very long names. It will harden people to remember it. After you choose it, try to spell it. Is it pronounce easily by others? Does it pronounce the same way as in Arabic so that it wouldn't change the meaning of the word?

Choosing Muslim baby names doesn't have to be difficult! Take the time to discuss the name with muslim friend, family, and also your religious leaders. Learning about many figures, their deeds, and share the meaning in your baby’s name. Don’t get stress, have fun in searching it, my friend..

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Giving the characters of great woman figures in bible for your girl

Many parents believe the chosen name will reflect upon their child's life and character, hence parents might choose a name associated with great virtues in the history such as the Theresa, Mary, Rachel, or Ruth.

Christian parents  usually take the Biblical girl baby names as their preference. They put the deep meaning to the baby girl who bears them. Parents, it is about to give the name that has been known for centuries, and was given by adoration as the meaning behind it.

Biblical girl baby names are an excellent choice if you are eager to have a baby name that denotes what a unique and precious child she really is!

The biblical name’s advantage is the ability to become very recognizable. The Bible is the biggest source of baby names in the world, and so you can imagine that every name in there has been bestowed more than a 100 times! That means that the names will be popular for centuries - if not always easy to pronounce or have a deep meaning in it.

There are several clues that needs to be observed before picking the biblical name for your girl:
1.    Are you confuse to search which good names to pick? Parents, you just have to take a peek in the Bible for some ideas. Take the time to learn about the biblical figure: the character, what they did in life, the faith, the strong identity that differentiate the figure from others. Combine it with your wish for your daughter.
2.    Several names don’t derived from the bible but have religious meaning. Put also your consideration to the names like Faith, Holy, Fidelity, Charity, Hope and Grace. They can be a good reference too for your baby names.

Mostly you can find the great woman virtues derived from Old Testament, so let’s begin to observe the following names below (in alphabeticals order) for your baby girl:

Abigail (Avigail) – means 'father's joy'. Wife of King David. A woman of beauty and intelligence. She is one of the four most beautiful woman in the world (according to the Gmara).

Athalia – She is the Queen of Yehuda in years 842 until 836 B.C.

Bethany – means 'house of figs'. It was the place where Lazarus, Mary, and Martha lived.

Beulah - means 'the married one'. It is also a place and is used to refer to heaven.

Candace – means 'brilliant, white, or clarity'. She was a powerful queen of Ethiopia.

Deborah – means 'bee'. She was a strong prophetess who helped to win an important battle.

Delilah - means "beautiful temptress". It was the name of Samson's lover in the Bible.

Elizabeth – means 'consecrated to God. She was John the Baptist's mother.

Esther – means 'a star'. She was a queen who saved the Hebrew people from mass slaughter.

Eve – means 'life giver'. She was the first woman appeared in the Bible same time as Adam did. Parents usually adopt it for their first new born baby girls.

Hannah – means 'grace of God'. She is the mother of Samuel, the great prophet. 

Leah - means 'light of the sun'. Leah was Jacob's first wife. She is is the mother of six out of the twelve sons of Jacob.

Lydia – means 'from Lydia'. She was one of the Apostle Paul's converts. It is also the name of a place in Asia minor.

Mary - means 'bitter or sea of sorrow'. It is most commonly associated with the mother of Jesus Christ.

Na'ama – means pleasant one. She was the wife of Noah, builder of the arc.

Naomi – means 'pleasant'. Naomi was Ruth's mother-in-law.

Orpah - means  "a fawn or a lively maiden"

Rachel – means 'a ewe'. She was the favorite wife of Jacob and Joseph's and Benjamin mother.  Rachel is considered mother of sons, the mother of the Israeli tribes.

Rebekah (Rivka-Hebrew)-means 'a knotted cord'. She was Isaac's wife.

Ruth – means 'companion'. She was the daughter-in-law of Naomi and the wife of Boaz.

Sarah – means 'princess'. She was Abraham's wife.

In searching the best biblical names for the newbaby girl, studying  the characters is important. Though it will consume your time, but it’s worth. The character you choose will mirror into the baby and will be carried forever during her lifetime.

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Baby Names based on Old Testament – Bible. Categorizing Names by the Characters and Meaning.

Hmm,  I think the Christians would prefer to choose biblical names, for not only admitting their religious and spiritual meaning, but also turns into a sort of “blessing” for the newly born. Even the Bible says in Proverbs 22:1 "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.

Speaking of the Bible, the greatest book is a top place to find meaningful Bible baby names that come from different stories and origins. Parents can choose either from the Old Testament or in the New Testament for their reference..This time we will discuss about baby names from Old Testament first..

As known, The first few books of the Old Testament are rich in names of individuals, characters and events that established the roots of Christianity in places such as Israel and Egypt.

In fact, after the Reformation, in the 16th and 17th centuries, Old Testament baby names has boomed in popularity. The reason was that people turned against the Catholic Church and parents stopped giving their children Christian names.

Choosing the best one is certainly confusing. What parents need to do is to associate your child's name with the meaning & parents’ level of hope. Below are the great references for your baby names based on Old Testaments in alphabeticals order:

Adam – means ‘red earth’. The name derives from the Hebrew word “Adama”.He is the first man existed on Earth. This name is usually chosen for their first new born baby boy.

David – means ‘beloved’. David was a leading character who was described in the Bible as a man after God's own heart. David was perhaps the most greatest king of Israel.

Daniel - means "God is Judge" Daniel was a prophet in the Bible that has escaped unharmed from the lion's den. His faith stayed true to the Lord.

Elisha - means "God is Salvation"

Ethan - means 'firm, steadfast'.

Ezra – means ‘the helper’

Gabriel - means 'God is my strength'. He is one of God's top level angels.

Gideon - means "'a mighty warrior'. In the Bible, Gideon was a general and a judge. He helped deliver the Israelites from the Midians and lead his men into victory.

Isaac – means ‘laughter’ as to be happened as Sarah laughed when she heard the angels tell Abraham that she would have a son in her old age. Isaac was the promised miracle child of Abraham and Sarah.

Jacob – means  'holder of the heel' as he came out holding Esau's heel. He was the younger twin son of Isaac.

Jesse – means 'God's gift’. He was the father of King David.

Jonathan - means “God Gave". In the bible, Jonathan was the son of King Saul. Jonathan has shown his solidarity to David and become the true friend of David.

Joel – means 'the Lord is God'. He was a minor prophet in the Old Testament.

Jonah – means 'a man of peace'. He was the runaway prophet who has warned the people of Ninevah about God's anger and coming judgment.

Joseph – means 'God will increase'. He was the favored son of Jacob. Another was Jesus' adopted father.

Joshua - means 'God is salvation'. He has led the Israelites into the Promised Land.

Micah – means  'humble'. He was a minor prophet in the Old Testament.

Michael – means 'like the Lord'. He is one of the archangels of the Lord.

Nathan – means 'gift of God'. was the prophet who gave King David God's message.

Samuel - means "Heard by God." The biblican Samuel was a great prophet in the Old Testament and dedicated his whole life to the Lord.

Solomon – He was King David’s son. He was well known by for his wisdom so that’s perhaps why some of the parents want to use this name to baptize their babies just because this name represents a person with great judgment, great wisdom and also great power.

Seth – means 'the appointed one'. He was the third son of Adam and Eve. 

Zacharias – means 'remembered by the Lord'. He was John the Baptist's father.

As you can see, there’s quite an excessively selection of biblical baby names. Biblical baby names from the Old Testament are a part of the culture & history. These names and their meanings contains world history and go back far beyond recorded history.

Well, choose your baby names carefully, my dear friends. Taking biblical Baby names will refer to the characters of deep spirituality & commitment to your faith.

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