MuslimName

يُمْنَىٰ

Yumna

یمنیٰ
Say it: YUM-na · /ˈjʊm.naː/
Girl nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning

“Right hand, blessed, fortunate”

دایاں، بابرکت، خوش نصیب

In the Quran

وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ وَقَرَّبْنَٰهُ نَجِيًّۭا

اور ہم نے ان کو طور کی داہنی جانب پکارا اور باتیں کرنے کے لئے نزدیک بلایا

We called him from the right slope of the Mount, and brought him nigh in communion.

Surah Maryam (سُورَةُ مَرۡيَمَ) · 19:52Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – ٱلْأَيْمَنِ (Root is ي م ن, not م ن ي (تُمْنَىٰ 53:46 is a different root). يُمْنَىٰ is the feminine of ٱلْأَيْمَن (19:52))

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead of Iman.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is the name “Imane” an appropriate and halal name for a Muslim girl?" (Fatwa 1100/890/B=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/23240; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are Adyan, Rizaan & Izma Raheen good names for the baby?" (Fatwa 897/898/M=1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/45801; read via islamqa.org mirror
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2 more rulings
Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - preferred over Aimen.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What are the sunnah rituals for childbirth, naming & Aqiqah? Is Ahmed & Aimen good names?" (Fatwa 1116/895/B=1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/46180; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Prophet/Sahabiyat names for baby & meaning of Luhaidan & Jaza in Arabic?" (Fatwa 125/125/M=02/1435); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/49928; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (girls) Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusroot م ن ي Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ي م ن; gender Girl; type صفة; Same word (vowels match)
  • Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended Open →

Questions about Yumna

What does Yumna mean?

Yumna means “Right hand, blessed, fortunate”. In Urdu: دایاں، بابرکت، خوش نصیب.

Is Yumna a boy or girl name?

Yumna is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Yumna?

Yumna is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ي م ن.

Is Yumna in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Maryam, ayah 19:52.

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