Khursheed
The sun
Stars in Islamic poetry and Quranic imagery guide night travelers through deserts and illuminate the dark sky with cosmic splendor.
192 Islamic & Muslim names found
According to verified Islamic lexicography, popular Muslim names directly translating to or embodying "Star & Celestial" include:
The sun
Sun.
Star
Like the Sun. Kourosh is the name of the founder of the Achaemenid Empire in Persia, who is known as Cyrus the Great in English.
Star, celestial body
Fine or thin texture, feeble voice, Like the moon
Mahiar is a Persian name for boys that literally means friend of the moon, one who has the moon with himself, figuratively meaning handsome, radiant, and possibly blessed, fortunate.
Beloved, good-looking, flawless. It is formed from the word mah (moon, beauty, perfection) and the suffix mand (possessor of).
Moon, moonlight.
Having a face as beautiful as the moon
Begun, initiated, started. It also means accepted, approved.
Given by the sun
Old name of a river sindh
The sun.
The Moon
Mirrikh is an Arabic name for boys that refers to the planet known as Mars in English. It also means wolf.
Light, sunlight
One upon whom the full moon shines, from the word Badr (full moon).
Compiler of hadith.
Moons Light, Lamp
Drawn out of water; the prophet who spoke with Allah (Kalimullah)
Luminary, Bright star
Meteor, shooting star. It also means short spear.
Little Star
Names like Najm, Tariq (the morning star), Badr (the full moon), Qamar, Shams, and Thurayya reflect brilliance, distinction, and elevation.
"On the Day of Resurrection, you will be called by your names and by your fathers' names, so give yourselves good names." — Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Sunan Abu Dawood
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