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name in Arabic

اِسْم ism

UK/neɪm/

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British/nɛjm/

name in Arabic: اِسْم (ism), أَسْمَاء (ʔasmāʔ), اسم (esm), اسمية (smiyya). In English, name means any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

Arabic words for name

word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing
اِسْم ism, أَسْمَاء ʔasmāʔ, اسم esm, اسمية smiyya
reputation — see also reputation, fame, renown
اِشْتِهَار ištihār
to give a name to
سَمَّى sammā, سمى sammā
to mention, specify — see also choose, elect
اِخْتَارَ iḵtāra
to identify, define, specify — see also specify, precise
عَيَّنَ ʕayyana
to designate for a role — see also denominate
عَيَّنَ ʕayyana, نَصَبَ naṣaba

English meaning of name

  1. noun Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
  2. noun A reputation.
  3. noun An abusive or insulting epithet.
  4. noun A person (or legal person).

Full definition of name

name in a sentence

  • I've never liked the name my parents gave me so I changed it at the age of twenty.
  • Stop calling me names!
  • Halt in the name of the law!

Synonyms of name

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Questions about name in Arabic

What is the meaning of name in Arabic?
Name in Arabic is اِسْم (ism), أَسْمَاء (ʔasmāʔ), اسم (esm), اسمية (smiyya).
ما معنى كلمة name؟
Name: اِسْم (ism), أَسْمَاء (ʔasmāʔ), اسم (esm), اسمية (smiyya).
What does name mean in English?
Name means any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

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