TERESE's Personal Name List

'Aisha

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Arabic

Other Scripts: عائشة(Arabic)

Pronounced: ‘A-ee-shah

Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha).

Hamza

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian

Other Scripts: حمزة(Arabic)

Pronounced: HAM-zah(Arabic)

Possibly derived from Arabic hamuza meaning "strong, steadfast". This was the name of the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad who was killed in battle.

Issa

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Arabic

Other Scripts: عيسى(Arabic)

Pronounced: ‘EE-sa

Alternate transcription of Arabic عيسى (see Isa 1).

Noor 1

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Arabic, Urdu

Other Scripts: نور(Arabic, Urdu)

Pronounced: NOOR(Arabic)

Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu نور (see Nur).