Urdu: Namo Ki Dictionary

Choosing a name is a right the child has over the parents

The Prophet ﷺ taught that a child has rights over the parents from the very first days of life — a good name chief among them — and yet many parents choose a name for sound or fashion without checking its meaning at all. Namo Ki Dictionary (ناموں کی ڈکشنری) — "Names Dictionary & Newborn Guide" exists to close that gap: an Urdu dictionary of Islamic names paired with the Sunnah rulings that accompany a newborn's arrival.

What the book covers

Alongside an extensive dictionary of meaningful, permissible Islamic names for boys and girls, the book sets out the accompanying Sunnah practices around a newborn: the recommended timing for naming, the 'Aqiqah sacrifice, shaving the newborn's hair and giving its weight in silver as charity, and the other rulings and etiquettes tied to welcoming a new child.

Why it matters

A name carries meaning a child will grow into, and the Sunnah guidance around a newborn's first week is easy to overlook without a single reference gathering it together. This dictionary and guide gives expecting and new parents both in one place.