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Can you please give me a list of Sahabi (companions) of the Prophet SAW?
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This is an official answer by QuranicNames.com Staff
Update: Also check out our new list with full names and meanings: Long list of Sahabi names with meanings (Companions of the Prophet Muhammad). The two lists may not have the same exact names, for this reason it may be best to look at both the list below and the new list.
Here is a list of names with meanings of some of the Prophet's companions, peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his family and companions:
Akhdar (green color)
Ahwas (stable, firm)
Akhnas (lion)
Adraa (second half of the month, person who wears armor)
Arqam (snake)
Azraq (the color blue)
Asfaa (eagle, dark maroon color)
Asqaa (raven, faraway from enemies and wicked people)
Aswad (the color black)
Baraa (healed, innocent and blameless)
Harith (cultivator)
Hasan and Husain (handsome, good)
Zubair (wise, intelligent, strong)
Abbas (lion)
Alaa (highness, greatness)
Qasim (giver, handsome)
Mughira (fighter)
Miqdad ("halver", "cutter", a fighter)
Miqdam (brave)
Nabigha (genius)
Nouman (blood)
Wazi (high status officer in the army)
Yamaan (means "from Yemen")
Abaan (clarity)
Abu Darda
Abu Ayyub
Abu Bakr
Abu Zar
Abu Obaida
Abu Musa
Ubai ("little father")
Ahmar (red)
Asad (lion)
Ibrahim (prophet)
Ishak (prophet)
Ismael (prophet)
Thabit (firm)
Jafar (river)
Habeeb (beloved)
Zuhair (flower that has recently blossomed)
Zayd (growth, increase, prosperity)
Saalim (flawless)
Saad (happiness)
Sufyan (fast-moving, fast-flying)
Suhail (easy-going, smooth, socially smart)
Sakhr and Safwaan (rock)
Aamer (long-living)
Abdul Rahman or Abdurrahman (servant of the Most Gracious, i.e. servant of Allah)
Abdullah (servant of Allah)
Uthman (snake)
Aqeel (intelligent)
Ukhasha (spider)
Ali (high, sublime)
Ammaar (long-living)
Amr (life)
Ikrimah (dove)
Furat (water, the Euphrates river)
Firas and Farraas (hunter, lion)
Kaab (noble, high)
Mudrik (wise, understanding)
Muadh (refuge, place of safety)
Wael (refuge)
Wahb (generosity)
Yahya (name of a prophet)
Yazeed (increase)
Yasaar (ease, victory)
Yaqoub (name of a prophet)
Yunus (prophet's name)
