أُمَيْمَة
Umaima
امیمہ
Say it: u-MAI-ma · /ʊ.ˈmɛː.maː/
Girl nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Little mother”
ننھی ماں
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested (holy wives / Sahabiyat).
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What name would you suggest for Shaikh Altaf Ahmed’s baby girl born on 30-01-2011 at 2.45pm?" (Fatwa 512/309/D=1432); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/30239; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What name should we give our baby girl (born 25 Nov) – Sumayya & Abdul Jabbar?" (Fatwa 358/307/SD=5/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/147227; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →1 more ruling
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Please suggest any unique name for my first newborn daughter." (Fatwa 855/797/SD=9/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/151232; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Famous people named Umaima
Family of the Prophet ﷺ
Umaymah bint Abdul Muttalib
حضرت امیمہ بنت عبدالمطلب
Aunt of the Prophet ﷺ and mother of Zainab bint Jahsh.
Sahabiyat
Umaimah bint Ruqaiqah
حضرت امیمہ بنت رقیقہ رضی اللہ عنہا
Companion who narrated the hadith of the women's pledge of allegiance to the Prophet, which he accepted by word alone.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam59 صحابیات رضی اللّٰہ تعالٰی عنہن کے نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. أميمة بنت نجاد بن عبد الله القرشية Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameslittle mother (diminutive of umm) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot أ م م; gender Girl; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Umaima
What does Umaima mean?
Umaima means “Little mother”. In Urdu: ننھی ماں.
Is Umaima a boy or girl name?
Umaima is a girl's name.
What is the origin of Umaima?
Umaima is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is أ م م.
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