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حارث

Boy name

Harith

Cultivator, ploughman

Arabic
حارث
Gender
Boy
First letter
H
Letters
6

Similar names

HamidحامدOne who praises Allah HudهودProphet Hud HarunهارونProphet Aaron HasanحسنGood, handsome HusaynحسينLittle good one; grandson of the Prophet ﷺ HamzaحمزةSteadfast, strong HabibحبيبBeloved HakimحكيمWise HadiهاديGuide HashimهاشمGreat-grandfather of the Prophet ﷺ HaythamهيثمYoung eagle

Naming in the Sunnah

Choose a good name

The Prophet ﷺ said: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are 'Abdullah and 'Abdur-Rahman.” (Sahih Muslim 2132) He also changed names with bad meanings.

The seventh day

It is sunnah to name the child, shave the head, give its weight in silver in charity, and offer the 'aqiqah on the seventh day (Sunan Abi Dawud 2838). Naming earlier is also permitted.

'Abd + a Name of Allah

Compound names beginning with 'Abd should only be joined to one of Allah's names, such as 'Abd al-Karim — never to a created being.

Names to avoid

Names that claim divinity or absolute qualities belonging to Allah alone, names with bad meanings, and names associated with false deities.