مِهْرَان
Mehran
مہران
Say it: meh-RAAN · mɪh.ˈrɑːn
Boy namePersianFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Kind, affectionate (from Persian mehr)”
مہربان، شفیق
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Disliked (makruh)Deoband: better avoided / change advised - Deoband advised other names instead.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it permissible to use the name Mehran for a male baby?" (Fatwa 1546/1238/L=1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/15227; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
مهران مولى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
مهران مولى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.
What the references say
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. مهران مولى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot م ه ر; gender Boy; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word
Questions about Mehran
What does Mehran mean?
Mehran means “Kind, affectionate (from Persian mehr)”. In Urdu: مہربان، شفیق.
Is Mehran a boy or girl name?
Mehran is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Mehran?
Mehran is of Persian origin. Its Arabic root is م ه ر.
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