Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 11:55     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I like Idris and Zakaria.


I'm American and I would actually think both of those are female names. The one because it's similar to Iris and the other because it ends in "a." Female names tend to end in A in Romance languages (of which english is 1/2).


Then you do not watch enough Wire and Luther. Idris Elba, yum!
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 09:53     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
Anonymous wrote:I like Idris and Zakaria.


I'm American and I would actually think both of those are female names. The one because it's similar to Iris and the other because it ends in "a." Female names tend to end in A in Romance languages (of which english is 1/2).
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 09:51     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
I like Idris and Zakaria.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2015 07:34     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
Anonymous wrote:I don't think any of these names really transfer between English and Arabic.


Initially she asked for a specifically Arabic name for middle name.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 22:50     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
I don't think any of these names really transfer between English and Arabic.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 22:48     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
Rayan
Shayan
Ayaan

are really popular these days
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 22:45     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
Zakria
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 22:42     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Adam
Haroon
Elyas


Not OP but I love Elyas. I wouldn't have thought it was Arabic.


Elias/Elyas/Ilyas was a prophet that Muslims also believe in.

Here's a great Islamic children's book with a character named Ilyas: http://www.amazon.com/Ilyas-And-Duck-Search-Allah/dp/0985072814



Meh. Sounds like "ill "
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 22:37     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Adam
Haroon
Elyas


Not OP but I love Elyas. I wouldn't have thought it was Arabic.


Elias/Elyas/Ilyas was a prophet that Muslims also believe in.

Here's a great Islamic children's book with a character named Ilyas: http://www.amazon.com/Ilyas-And-Duck-Search-Allah/dp/0985072814
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 22:36     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pp here. If you were choosing American middle name, what would it be? Then may be someone can suggest something Arabic that sounds close.


I like Andrew and Thomas. My dh isn't really suggesting anything actually. I'm leaning towards going with something more western. Baby already gets a Muslim surname.


I do like Andrew and Thomas!! Do they have Muslim equivalents?


Looks like Thomas is Tuma, but I'm not sure it's really a name. Andrew doesn't have a direct equivalent, but it means "manly" according to Google, and I am sure there are Arabic names with the same meaning.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 22:32     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
Anonymous wrote:Adam
Haroon
Elyas


Not OP but I love Elyas. I wouldn't have thought it was Arabic.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 22:31     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pp here. If you were choosing American middle name, what would it be? Then may be someone can suggest something Arabic that sounds close.


I like Andrew and Thomas. My dh isn't really suggesting anything actually. I'm leaning towards going with something more western. Baby already gets a Muslim surname.


I do like Andrew and Thomas!! Do they have Muslim equivalents?
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 22:31     Subject: Arabic middle name for Noah?.
Adam
Haroon
Elyas