Nubian First Names

Includes the Jallabi (Sudanese "Arabs").

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SOME COMMON FIRST NAMES OF NUBIANS

MALE

Ibrahim 

(Abraham)

Is'haq 

(Isaac)
more commonly that

Ismä3ïl

(Ishmael)

Ya3qüb 

(Jacob)

Yusuf 

(Joseph)

Musa 

(Moses)

al-Khidr 

(Moses' allegedly short-term companion, allegedly wiser than Moses)

Yunus 

(Jonas)

Ilyas 

(Elyas)

Yahya 

(John)

*3eesa (Jesus) is almost never used as a first name.

*Shu3ayb and Saalih - prophets of God who were mentioned only in the  Quran - are extremely rare first names.

*Idrïs - a prophet mentioned in the Quran, and in Nöbïn it is a compact of two words collectively meaning "good man". Many have claimed that Idris the prophet was Nubian.

Omar 

(after Omar b. al-Khattab, warrior)

Khalid 

(after Khalid b. al-Walid, warrior)

Abu Bakr 

(after Mohammed's best friend)

Bäbikr and Bakri, as variants of Abu Bakr

Osman

(third Caliph)

Ali 

(fourth Caliph, and wise man)

Mustafa 

(one of Muhammad's names, the annointed one - !)

Khalil (close friend, intimate)

Anas (highly sociable)

FEMALE

(now rare)

Ameera

(Princess)

Layla 

(Night)

Fatima

(Mohammed's first-born daughter)

Zeynab 

(one of Mohammed's wives, strong-willed woman)

3ashsha 

(after 3ä'isha b. as-Siddiq, led army against Ali b. Abu Talib)

Khadija 

(after b. Khuwaylid, merchant)

Sameera 

(Black)

Hanän 

(Affection)

Mihayra 

(after a woman who cheered her men in battle by riding in front  of them)

Sitt-al-Banat 

(meaning, the distinguished among the girls)

Sarah

more commonly than
Häjar 

(Hagar)

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SOME NAMES UNIQUE TO NUBIANS

Mahjoub 

(concealed)

Sirr-al-Khatem 

(Secret of the seal)

Taj-as-Sirr 

(Crown of the secret)

Siwar-ad-Dahab 

(covering around gold)

Mohammed Ahmed 

(as consistent first and second name)

Marzoug 

(provided for)

Mabyu3 

(sold to...)

Mokhtar 

(chosen one)

Mohammed Abdullah 

(the alleged name of the coming Messiah/Mahdi)

Moh.-al-Amin 

(Mohammed the Honest)

Moh.-al-Sadig 

(Mohammed the Believer)

Moh.-al-Khayr 

(Mohammed the Bringer of Goodness)

Moh.-al-Tayyib 

(Mohammed the Good-hearted)

Salaah 

(Reform)

Baadi 

(Bedouin)

Nubawi 

(Nubian)

Nagd-Allah 

(the slave of Allah)

Daf3-Allah 

(the conscript of Allah)

Khalaf-Allah 

(behind God)

3awn-Allah 

(God's care - !)

az-Zayn 

(the handsome one)

ash-Sharif 

(the honorable)

Zayn-al-3abideen 

(The best of worshippers)

Hasb-Allah 

(according to Allah)

Hasb-ar-Rasool 

(according to the Prophet)

Bakht-ar-Rida 

(Luck of goodness)

Makki 

(from Mecca)

Madani 

(from Medina)

al-Qurashi 

(of the Quraysh)

Abu Quroon 

(Father of the Horns)

Abu Shulookh 

(Father of the Scars)

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The Nubian once was, now is, and always will be, despite language, despite conviction.